{"id":169468,"date":"2018-01-07T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/169468\/community-grieves-death-of-a-three-year-old\/"},"modified":"2018-01-07T19:20:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T17:20:03","slug":"community-grieves-death-of-a-three-year-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/01\/07\/community-grieves-death-of-a-three-year-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Community grieves death of a three-year-old"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The metro sent its condolences to the Gwam family, after the loss of their child on Sunday, in Katlehong.<\/p>\n<p>When the GCN spoke to the district manager media liaison of emergency services, William Ntladi, he said: \u201cThe child was found unresponsive at the church in Katlehong.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>He added that the child later died, however, the cause of death was still unknown. The Gauteng MEC of Health, Gwen Ramokgopa and the metro&#8217;s MMC for Community Services councillor Dora Mlambo launched investigations into the death of the three-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167857\/new-vehicles-to-help-save-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\">New vehicles to help save lives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/169436\/body-of-12-year-old-boy-found-in-river\/\" target=\"_blank\">Body of 12-year-old boy found in river<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Daveyton clinic, reportedly involved in the incident, received visits from both Ramokgopa and Mlambo\u2019s offices to further probe what exactly could have led to the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>The metro thanked Ramokgopa and Mlambo for their immediate involvement in the matter and pleaded with the community to allow law enforcement to take its course.<\/p>\n<p>The Daveyton wards&#8217; councillors and other municipal officials have engaged with the family and have been assisting them with the funeral arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>When speaking to William Ntladi, the district manager media liaison for emergency services, about the injured paramedic, he said: \u201cShe sustained a laceration on her cheek and had to be hospitalised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The metro has wished the paramedic a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><span 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