Two Moot deaths still unsolved
Dianne Rose Ayres from Kilnerpark was found dead in November 2017.
In a month’s time, it would be two years since the apparent hit-and-run death of a Moot woman, which still remains unsolved.
Dianne Rose Ayres from Kilnerpark was found dead in November 2017.
No arrests had been made as police are still awaiting toxicology and forensic test results related to her death, according to
Villieria police spokesperson Captain Coba Brits.
This would enable them to investigate the death further, said Brits.
It was not clear when the results would be released.
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Ayres’ body was found on the N1 highway near a bridge in Lynette Street, Kilnerpark.
Brits said that a hit-and-run was likely the cause of her death.
“An initial post-mortem investigation indicated that she may have been hit by a vehicle,” she said.
She urged anyone with more information to contact the police, even anonymously.
Ayres was a ghostwriter and described by loved ones as a loving person with a love for animals and life.
Her death was described as mysterious and not much progress has been made in the investigation.
Her mother, Rose, who had since died, told Rekord shortly after Ayres’ death that she last saw her daughter on 29 November 2017.
She said Dianne’s friend visited her that day.
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Dianne attended a friend’s funeral earlier in the day. She was sad and wanted to walk for a while.
Rose said that Dianne was there one moment and the next she was gone.
All that was left behind of Dianne were the shoes she was wearing and her handbag.
On 5 December, Rose received the news of her daughter’s death.
She said she was only able to identify her daughter through a tattoo mark on her leg.
Another murder left hanging in the Moot is that of Elbé Oosthuizen, who was found murdered in her Storey Avenue home in August last year.
A man, Pierre de Jonge was arrested for murder on the same day.
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De Jonge last appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates court on 28 August.
It was postponed for further investigation.
Brits said there was not yet a date set for a next court appearance as they were awaiting a docket from the court.
Oosthuizen is survived by her three children and grandchildren.
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