{"id":228741,"date":"2020-01-27T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/228741\/mec-lesufi-visits-school-family-of-murdered-germiston-learner\/"},"modified":"2020-02-03T13:43:01","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T11:43:01","slug":"mec-lesufi-visits-school-family-of-murdered-germiston-learner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/27\/mec-lesufi-visits-school-family-of-murdered-germiston-learner\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: MEC Lesufi visits school, family of murdered Germiston learner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi visited Graceland Education Centre, near Elsburg, on Monday, to speak to the principal.<\/p>\n<p>The visit comes after the body of Laticia Princes Jansen (14), a Grade Nine learner at the school, was found murdered on Friday morning in Elsburg.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>It is alleged she was raped before being murdered.<\/p>\n<p>She went missing on Wednesday.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>He then visited the victim\u2019s family in van Lingen Street in Dukathole and was due to address the media.<\/p>\n<p>The GCN has a journalist on the scene.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_228743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-228743\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-228743\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/04GCNGENERALLESU_44103-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/04GCNGENERALLESU_44103-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/04GCNGENERALLESU_44103-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/04GCNGENERALLESU_44103-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/01\/04GCNGENERALLESU_44103.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-228743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Murdered Laticia Princes Jansen (14) was a Grade Nine learner at Graceland Education Centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to information at the Gauteng Department of Education\u2019s disposal, Jansen did not return home from school on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He grandmother panicked and started searching the neighbourhood, to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>After a sleepless night, her grandmother reported Jansen missing at the police station and she was informed to bring a photo of Jansen to them that day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also concerning that the school failed to assist the parent,\u201d said a statement issued by the Gauteng Department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Friday, her grandmother mobilised the community and accompanied by dogs they went on a search mission in the nearby bush.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Community members outside murder victim&#039;s home await the Gauteng MEC for Education\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/24VY3TC89rQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer body was discovered and she had been stabbed, raped and burnt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSadly, the grandmother had to go back to the Elsburg Police Station to inform them about the gruesome discovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement went on to say that Jansen and a group of learners from Dukathole were left behind by the departmental scholar transport on Wednesday and unfortunately had to return home.<\/p>\n<p>It seems Jansen was left behind by her peers while walking home, apparently after complaining about a heavy school bag which she was trying to fix.<\/p>\n<p>That was the last time she was seen by her peers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">RELATED ARTICLES: <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/228644\/schoolgirl-allegedly-raped-murdered-body-found-elsburg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schoolgirl allegedly raped before being murdered, body found in Elsburg<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/228791\/mec-lesufi-says-heads-will-roll-if-he-doesnt-get-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Update: MEC Lesufi says heads will roll if he doesn\u2019t get answers<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/228929\/mec-lesufi-announces-removal-of-graceland-education-centre-principal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Update: MEC Lesufi announces removal of Graceland Education Centre principal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lesufi visited the family on Sunday and conveyed his condolences and assured them that if the school is in the wrong, he will act decisively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is alleged the scholar transport has started a tendency of departing earlier than scheduled and as a result many learners are left behind, which is a serious concern for us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will investigate the circumstances surrounding this allegation,\u201d Lesufi said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have visited the family to convey our sincere condolences this afternoon, January 26.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hear more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MEC Lesufi visits school, family of 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