Mom of girl killed in Westbury shooting fears for her life

JOHANNESBURG - A Westbury mother has described the pain of losing her young child in a shooting in the area over the weekend.

Jaan Fourie (11) was gunned down near her home on Saturday.

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The grade 6 pupil was at a party when she and her friends were shot at.

The killing has sent shockwaves throughout the community which is calling for an end to the killings.

Residents held a candlelight memorial calling for an end to the onslaught.

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They accuse police of failing them.

Fourie was buried on Sunday and no arrests have yet been made.

Her mother, who also fears for her life, recalled her final moments.