A nine-year-old Kimberley girl was killed while crossing
the road after she relieved herself along the train tracks behind a pile of
stones. According to family members, there are no toilets at the
shanty where she lived. She was apparently on her way back home after making
use of a makeshift toilet when she was killed.
Although she was knocked down at around 9am, according to
witnesses she was “still alive and breathing”. However, when the ambulance
eventually arrived at 2pm she was dead.
Diteboho Damane was hit by a yellow Toyota Tazz while
crossing Dutch Reformed Road in Diamond Park, Greenpoint, on Saturday morning.
One family member, Lehlohonolo Rantho, said that the
vehicle that knocked down his niece was speeding and made little effort to slow
down.
“Her shoes were found a few metres from her body. She was
still alive and breathing for a long time. The accident took place at about 9am
and she died before the ambulance arrived just before 2pm.”
According to Justina Molapho, her granddaughter had sustained
head injuries.
“Her mother was standing over her as she screamed for
help and had to watch while she died. There was blood oozing out of her mouth
and head. She would have lived if the ambulance arrived sooner.”
The girl’s mother was crying uncontrollably after her
daughter’s body was taken away by forensic officials.
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