Death toll in Bay gang violence stands at 117
By TMG Editor - 05 March 2014
MORE than 110 people have died in gang violence in Nelson Mandela Bay in the past two years, it was revealed yesterday.
Responding to questions by DA MPL Bobby Stevenson, Eastern Cape Safety and Security MEC Helen Sauls- August said 61 people had died in gang violence between April 2012 and March last year and 56 between April last year and February 26. This included prison gang violence.
While it is not clear how many of those killed were innocent bystanders caught in gang crossfire, at least three children have been killed or wounded in recent months.
On Saturday, Neilon Peters, 5, was shot in the face while walking to his bedroom in his Jenniker Street, Arcadia, home. -
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