‘Jessica was heartbroken when her cats were taken,’ says Hillary mum of murder victim
Jessica Weyers mother speaks about her daughter, how much she loved her two cats, and how she is struggling to come to terms with her death.
FOLLOWING the news about the brutal killing of Jessica Weyers who was found dead on Monday, November 2, many stories about her life have been shared on social media.
However, one thing which has seemed to resonate among many who would otherwise have little in common with the young mum whose body was found at a sports field in Inanda a week ago today, was Jessica’s love for her two cats.
According to Jessica’s mum, Leanne Claassens, Jessica was heartbroken when her two cats were removed from her care.
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It is alleged the owner of the property she was living in calling the SPCA for their removal.
Claassens sent the Highway Mail 12 pictures of her daughter with the cats, including the two used in this story.
“I still can’t get over it about my daughter’s horrific death,” Claassens told the Queensburgh News.
“My poor girl had such a hard life,” said the distraught mother, who is now looking after her infant grandchild.
“Those cats were the first things she had which she loved so much and they gave her such affection which she didn’t get from others,” she explained.
Claassens said her daughter was bullied in school and suffered from depression.
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“I have now lost both my children,” she said tearfully.
Jessica’s brother, Peter Dennis Weyers died of a brain bleed while in hospital on Jessica’s 21st birthday two years ago, he was 27.
Police are continuing to investigate the murder of Jessica Weyers but have not yet made any arrests.
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