'Sense of relief' and closure for Khayalethu Magadla's family now that body was found | News24

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Before he is buried in the Eastern Cape later this month, family and friends will hold a memorial service to pay tribute to six-year-old Khayalethu Magadla, who died in Dlamini Park, Soweto after he fell into a manhole while playing with friends.

Khayalethu Magadla's family can finally start their healing process after his body was found in the split chamber of the manhole he fell into. Though we knew we wouldn't find him alive, the mere fact that he was found gives us, as a family, a sense of relief," one relative said.Khayalethu's body was found at the Eldorado Park Cemetery wastewater plant on Saturday after a search that lasted almost 21 days.

Mthethwa added that Khayalethu's mother would just sit in silence when people came to visit to comfort the family. "They escorted the family to the split chamber. When the police were done with their job, the family was called forward to identify the body and they confirmed it was Khaya. Mthethwa said:"Community members were present during every search conducted and they are the ones who kept pushing the search."

 

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