Congregation sceptical of investigation after petrol bomb attack

31 May 2016 - 13:55 By TMG Digital

A man threw a lit petrol bomb into the AFM church on Lubbe Road in Wentworth. Pastor Donovan Anderson told the Southlands Sun that the church was packed with a combined Mass.A mother and her child were sitting outside. The woman saw the silhouette of a man across the road raise his arm.“The next thing she saw this missile come towards her‚ almost hitting her and her child. Luckily it did not hurt her or land inside the church‚” added the pastor.“We heard a scream and saw her run into the church with her child in her arms. Upon investigation‚ the missile turned out to be a petrol bomb‚” the pastor told the newspaper.While the police are investigating‚ there is little hope of someone being caught. Witnesses say one of the cops tampered with evidence in front of the congregation.“Who can we trust since we have cops doing this? They are protecting the wrong people‚” a source asked the Southlands Sun.You can read the full article at the Southlands Sun...

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