Sameera Baba, 2016-03-16

Police have denied allegations of inefficiency after the body of a woman was found in a grave in Cape Town.
 
Sizeka Batala was reported missing last month allegedly by her former boyfriend.

Batala’s family says police showed little interest in investigating the case and this prompted them to conduct their own investigation.
 
Police have confirmed that a case of murder is under investigation after the body was found.

“The possibility that the body is that of a 30-year-old female who was reported missing cannot be ruled out. However, the identity of the deceased is yet to be determined.”

Happy Valley resident West Mzamane says police were lacking in their investigations.

“I don’t understand how the law works. After we noticed that police will never help us, we conducted our search in this bush because we suspected she could be hidden here. We went to the police station and asked to be accompanied by sniffer dogs but police refused. Had they provided us with dogs, this body would have been found long ago. That was three weeks ago.”

Batala’s father Mninawa says the family would give her a proper burial.

“My child will be buried with the dignity she deserves. It will also mean a closure for us. We will be able to move on.” – IOL

(Edited by Faizel Patel)