‘Fetching his matric certificate was hard’: father of pupil who died in ‘freak accident’
Declan Murphy of St Benedict’s College died after falling two storeys off a balcony in Plettenberg Bay on Christmas eve
18 January 2024 - 18:51
As parents of IEB pupils celebrated their children’s matric result achievements on Thursday, one father was overcome with grief as he went to St Benedict’s College in Bedfordview, Ekurhuleni, to collect the results of his son, Declan Murphy, who died three weeks ago. ..
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