Mom of dead Latoya calls her ‘gift from God’

NONTOMBI Gwam‚ mother of three-year-old Latoya who died controversially on Christmas Eve in Ekurhuleni‚ says the toddler was a “gift from God”.

Gwam held a media briefing at her home in Daveyton‚ Ekurhuleni‚ yesterday.

“I am broken. My daughter lost her life because of the negligence of the paramedics. Not only that but the same paramedics assaulted me with an oxygen cylinder and my leg is fractured‚” she alleged.

There were conflicting accounts of whether the child died at Pastor Mboro’s church or in an ambulance taking her to hospital. Gauteng health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa previously visited Gwam at her house and assured her that the provincial government would get to the bottom of what had led to her daughter’s death.

Gwam earlier said that she first took Latoya‚ who was ill‚ to Daveyton main clinic but claimed that she was unable to find appropriate help. She then went to a private doctor and afterwards‚ when the child became restless‚ took her to Prophet Paseka Motsoeneng‚ known as Pastor Mboro.

Mboro prayed for the child and called for an ambulance. Mboro and paramedics argued. The details of what happened at Mboro’s church‚ the Incredible Happenings Ministry in Katlehong‚ are being investigated.

Latoya’s memorial will be held today at Mboro’s church‚ at 8.30am. — TimesLIVE