RESIDENTS of Wattville have gathered at a community centre in Wattville to honour the life of the late Bokgabo Poo whose mutilated body was found on 11 October.
The man who allegedly kidnapped and murdered her is in police custody and will appear again at the Benoni Magistrates court on 14 November.
Bokgabo's grandmother, Lillian Poo said the family is beyond broken.
She said the family was expecting to see a doctor, a teacher or a premier one day but Ntokozo Zikhale took that away from them.
"Every day we question why God would allow this to happen but only God has all the answers," said Lillian.
She said she has no words but she hopes that God will fight this battle for them.
She said the family hasn't arranged the funeral because they still want to try to find other body parts of the little Bokgabo.
One of the people who found Bokgabo's body, community leader, Boyo Dlamini said the crime in Wattville is at its peak.
He's encouraging residents to join hands in fighting crime because the police are very relaxed.
"I'm just devastated about Bokgabo's death. As a father, I can't imagine what the family is going through but we'll be here for them till justice is served," said Boyo.
Tshepi Mekwa of Action Society reflected on the old days and how safe neighbourhoods used to be.
She said kids used to go play safe in Parks without any problems and uncles used to be a haven, even if they weren't related to kids, it was okay to leave your kids with them.
"Now the world has changed for the worst. Everyone is on their own because there's no safety or security anywhere," said Tshepi.
She encouraged the community to work together and fight against crime.
"Imagine if this was your child, this is the worst thing anyone could do to a human being and I hope that our justice system will not let us down this time," said Tshepi.
