DEAR Editor,-
They say that every cloud has a silver lining and while I don’t believe my family will find one behind this particular cloud, a shimmer could arguably have been found in the community that makes up the little town of Southport.
On October 29 my uncle was brutally murdered in his home in Southport. Like all others, it was a senseless murder. That night when someone decided to take a man’s life, he also took away a brother, an uncle and a dear friend to many.
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Despite this tragic loss, I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of my entire family to wholeheartedly thank Detective Henry van Vuuren, as well as every single SAPS member who worked tirelessly on this case. Not only did they catch the man they believe to be responsible for this heinous crime within 48 hours, they also went out of their way to offer support and assistance to the family in every way that they could.
We would also like to make special mention of my uncle’s friends and Southport family from The Pitstop Restaurant for their support and kindness to us.
Also, to every Southport community member and business who we dealt with that showed compassion and went out of their way to assist us – thank you.
We are often so quick to express our dissatisfaction with poor service, but without the excellent police and community of Southport, the already difficult week would have been much worse. Thank you will never be enough.
GRATEFUL FAMILY
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