{"id":229297,"date":"2020-02-05T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229297\/residents-share-their-thoughts-on-laticias-murder\/"},"modified":"2020-02-05T09:06:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T07:06:31","slug":"residents-share-their-thoughts-on-laticias-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2020\/02\/05\/residents-share-their-thoughts-on-laticias-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents share their thoughts on Laticia Jansen\u2019s murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-229297 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2020\/02\/05\/residents-share-their-thoughts-on-laticias-murder\/attachment\/05gcngeneralpubl_43410\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_43410-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-229299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_43410-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_43410-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_43410-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_43410.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-229299'>\n\t\t\t\tLwandle Duma: \u201cI believe the suspects come from the area where the body was found. This area is becoming dangerous for children and women. I believe the drug and crime issues are related to this murder. If we stop them we will prevent more deaths.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2020\/02\/05\/residents-share-their-thoughts-on-laticias-murder\/attachment\/05gcngeneralpubl_52585\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_52585-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-229300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_52585-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_52585-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_52585-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_52585.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-229300'>\n\t\t\t\tCindy Fritz: \u201cThis is tragic, it could be my child, your child, anyone\u2019s child. It shouldn\u2019t matter the race. How can you do this to a child and sleep at night. There is no law in the country.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2020\/02\/05\/residents-share-their-thoughts-on-laticias-murder\/attachment\/05gcngeneralpubl_58777\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_58777-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-229301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_58777-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_58777-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_58777-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_58777.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-229301'>\n\t\t\t\tPrince Rulashe: \u201cI am extremely sad and angry. As a parent, I know you will never find closure when a child dies in this way.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2020\/02\/05\/residents-share-their-thoughts-on-laticias-murder\/attachment\/05gcngeneralpubl_43402\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_43402-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-229302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_43402-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_43402-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_43402-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_43402.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-229302'>\n\t\t\t\tJaikie Roberts: \u201cI think the whole situation is very bad, and we don\u2019t need it in our society. I have grandchildren of my own and the news was really heartbreaking and upsetting.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2020\/02\/05\/residents-share-their-thoughts-on-laticias-murder\/attachment\/05gcngeneralpubl_88661\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_88661-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-229298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_88661-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_88661-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_88661-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/05GCNGENERALPUBL_88661.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-229298'>\n\t\t\t\tJane Sibiya: \u201cThis is heartbreaking, there are no words that can express the shock. 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