https://www.facebook.com/86614637793/posts/10157109561827794/ Police are on high alert in Ocean View after the houses of alleged gangsters were petrol bombed in retaliation to the murder of 8-year-old Emaan Solomans last night. The little girl was struck by a stray bullet in the hand and chest while a 31-year-old man was also killed during a shoot out between rival gangs. According to an eyewitness, community members had held a peaceful protest at the entrance of the area, as well as a mass thikr in the child's honour. However, the source alleged that PAGAD members then began setting houses alight, while shops were looted and threats were made to burn the areas masjid down. A man affiliated to a gang was also hospitalized after being beaten and stabbed in the face. According to the source, three men handed themselves over to the police in relation to Emaan's murder. Chairperson Kathy Cronje says the CPF initially thought a group of people who travelled from Manenberg yesterday were there to pay respects, but violence later erupted. Cronje says she is en route to Ocean View to get an update from the Station Commander. “Emaans' family is absolutely broken. The Ocean View community has had enough...what will it take? In November to December the shootings got so bad that we eventually had to write to the provincial commissioner to request Anti-Gang Unit. We are an AGU station so why on earth don’t we have AGU in our area?” she questioned. So we cycling past this Township...mmmm????
