Support for Frans Duys and Janine Hopkins
The suspect in connection with the death of the two cyclists appeared in court again on Thursday.
Family and friends of Frans Duys and Janine Hopkins gathered outside the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
Duys and Hopkins died after being hit by a taxi on the corner of Electron Avenue and Isando Road, Isando, in November 2019.
The suspect in connection with the death of the two cyclists appeared in court again on Thursday.
Members of the Stop Killing Cyclists SA organisation were also at the court to show their support for the family and friends of Duys and Hopkins.
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Founder of the Stop Killing Cyclists SA organisation Alloutte Mendis said it started in November 2019 as a way for victims of bicycle accidents to receive support and for justice to be served.
“The morning of Duys and Hopkins’ accident we decided that enough is enough. That’s the morning we started the organisation to ensure something like this doesn’t happen again,” said Mendis.
Her husband, Darryl Mendis, was also involved in a cycling accident in 2017 and said Duys and Hopkins’ accident felt like she was living through the trauma of her husband’s accident again.
She said: “Duys was an excellent businessman and always gave good advice to his fellow cyclists. Duys always helped his community where he could. Hopkins was good at inspiring people and helping them reach their true potential.”
Hopkins’ life partner, Dawn Burnett, said people will always miss Duys and Hopkins, as both helped people everywhere they went.
“They always put others before themselves and tried to help the communities around them,” said Burnett.
The family and friends at the court on Thursday morning hoped the case would be heard, with justice being served.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the case was postponed to November 4.
Members of the cyclists’ organisation said they will be at every court appearance until justice is served.
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