Westbury community marches to Sophiatown Police Station following murders
The father of one of the men that was killed recently said that the Sophiatown Police Station needs to be reshuffled.
The Westbury community has decided to stand against the ongoing murders that have plagued their community and were saying “enough is enough”.
This was in the form of a peaceful protest on November 10.
The Northcliff Melville Times was at the Sophiatown Police Station for the peaceful march that was organised by the community although some members maintain that it was not planned.
There was heavy police presence at the entrance of the Sophiatown station ahead of the expected large numbers of community members who wanted to be addressed by the police provincial commissioner Elias Mawela.
The Sophiatown Community Police Forum chair Gus Malgas said, “When killings happen elsewhere the minister of police and everyone goes to attend – here in Westbury nobody cares and our people are being murdered daily – this is why the community is so angry now and they are demanding action by police.”
A community member Jefferson Johnson said the community is disappointed with the lack of convictions in their area and are now taking action and demanding that they be heard.
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Melisa Davids says they are tired of being neglected by the police.
“We cannot respect the constitution or the laws of this country because it doesn’t respect us. We came down and we peacefully marched…We cried out to God to help us and when we opened our eyes we saw all these police vans that are not even visible in our communities daily,” she said.
📍We are at the Sophiatown Police Station where Westbury community members are protesting about the perceived lack of policing from the Sophiatown station. #Murder #WestburyMurders #CrimeNews
— Northcliff Melville Times (@NewsNMT) November 10, 2022
Melisa Davids who is the youth activist is calling for the coloured community to unite. #Murder #WestburyMurders #CrimeNews pic.twitter.com/IIctNPGdYQ
— Northcliff Melville Times (@NewsNMT) November 10, 2022
Jefferson Johnson who is a community member of Westbury says the community is disappointed with the lack of convictions in their area#Murder #WestburyMurders #CrimeNews pic.twitter.com/b9c3jsQzkK
— Northcliff Melville Times (@NewsNMT) November 10, 2022
The father of Shanon Booysen (39) who was killed yesterday says Shanon was not a gangster and he did not sell drugs. He was a father of four. #Murder #WestburyMurders #CrimeNews pic.twitter.com/22HKqdikyA
— Northcliff Melville Times (@NewsNMT) November 10, 2022
He is calling for the Sophiatown Police Station to be reshuffled as they are currently not helping the community. #Murder #WestburyMurders #CrimeNews pic.twitter.com/PEFOpCgA8w
— Northcliff Melville Times (@NewsNMT) November 10, 2022
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Gauteng’s Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela spoke to the community and told them that he is aware of what is happening in Westbury and is working hard to solve the murder cases.
He also appealed to the community to work with the police to make the convictions possible.
