Man arrested for allegedly robbing, killing Cape City mother who was ready for transport dwelling

Lauren Braiden

A
36-year-old man has been arrested in reference to the homicide of a
31-year-old Cape City lady.

Lauren
Braiden – a mom of two – was robbed and murdered whereas ready for transport in Elsies River on
Friday.

Western
Cape police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk stated the incident occurred at about
06:09 in Kinghall Avenue.

READ | Cape City lady robbed, murdered whereas ready for transport dwelling from work

It is
alleged that the girl was ready for an e-hailing taxi service to take her
dwelling after she completed her evening shift, when she was robbed and shot.

The
man who was arrested is anticipated to look in court docket on Monday.

Ward
councillor Angus McKenzie stated the neighborhood would protest on the court docket.

“I am
elevating a protest and we will petition the court docket…we do not need this
individual to get any type of bail. We labored very onerous as a neighborhood on Friday to
deliver the perpetrator to guide. Now we want [the] justice system to work for
us,” he stated.

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