Community gathers to remember Thea Prinsloo at night vigil
Representatives from various sporting codes were present and joined friends in laying down wreaths in remembrance of Prinsloo.
Members of the Dinwiddie community and surrounding areas held a night vigil last night at the Dinwiddie Sports Club in remembrance of Thea Prinsloo.
Prinsloo was shot and killed in Elspark on June 25.
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The vigil was attended by friends from the different sporting codes that Prinsloo was part of and supported.
A candlelight ceremony was held outside the club and wreaths were laid close to the entrance of the club.
Joan Röhrbeck who had known Prinsloo for over five years and had been working with her at the club for the past two years said they are still in shock.
“She was an amazing woman and a mother to many. We have truly lost a beacon of hope to many,” said Röhrbeck.
Prinsloo has been running the club for over 15 years.
Her brother Flip Du Toit attended the vigil.
A friend of the family said Prinsloo’s daughters were not able to attend as they are still in shock.
The SAPS provincial spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said on June 30 that police are investigating the circumstances that led to Prinsloo’s death.
“We are still busy and we are not ruling out anything. No arrests have been made,” said Masondo.
He did not provide any further details although Germiston City News requested additional information about the shooting.
