Monday, August 26, 2013

A mother and a child died in fire in Parkwood

Mluleki Mrwebi
26 August 2013

A mother and child were killed in a fire that broke in Parkwood early on Sunday morning.

The started in a backyard dwelling located at 28 Parkwood Avenue, Parkwood.

Four emergency vehicles from the Ottery and Wynberg fire stations were dispatched to the scene that brought the fire under control.

Disaster Risk Management Centre Spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said the bodies of the deceased were burnt beyond recognition.

Solomons-Johannes said the victims are a mother and child that have been identified as Veronica Abrahams 28 years and Riedewaan Slingers 4 years.

He added that the Chaplaincy provided trauma counseling to the family following the tragic loss of the mother and child. The cause of the fire is undetermined and is pending police investigation.

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