Supporters of slain Tokai teen share family’s pain
People from around Cape Town arrived at Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Friday in solidarity with the family of 16-year-old Franziska Blochliger‚ who was murdered in Tokai forest on Monday. Three men appeared in court charged with murder‚ rape‚ robbery and possession of stolen property‚ and a fourth charged only with the possession of stolen property. Jerome Olivier from Westlake‚ less than one kilometre from the murder scene‚ said he enjoyed visiting Lower Tokai Park with his children‚ aged 5 and 1."Tokai is not a violent place‚ the only violence you get there is drunk people fighting‚" he said.He was not scared of returning to the forest because the suspects had been arrested.Marla Naidoo‚ from Rylands‚ said she had travelled to Wynberg because she knew the pain of losing a child. Her son was shot dead 29 years ago‚ she said‚ but the attacker got away with a fine of only R1000."I hope they (Franziska's family) get closure‚" she said.The crowd outside court also included representatives from Constantia Waldorf School‚ where Franziska was in Grade 10.– TMG Digital/Sunday Times..
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