Pensioner knocked down
A PENSIONER has died after he was run over in Montford, Chatsworth, last Wednesday night.
Anwar Sheik, 75, visited his sister-inlaw on Road 734 and was returning to his home on Road 706 when he was hit by a car. The driver allegedly fled.
Claude Subramodey, the owner of Amawele Emergency Services, said: “We assessed the patient, but unfortunately he showed no signs of life. He was declared dead at the scene. His body was handed over to SAPS for further investigation.”
Sohil Moosa, Sheik’s nephew, said: “On the day of the incident, he visited my mother. He then told her he would take a taxi home. Someone called her and told her about the accident, and she, in turn, called me. When I arrived at the scene, I was told my uncle had passed on. He had multiple injuries. It upsets me that the person who knocked him did not stop or try to render assistance.”
He said his uncle, a grandfather of four, often visited their home.
“My mother used to prepare some of his favourite meals, and they enjoyed catching up. Family gatherings will no longer be the same without him.”
Lieutenant-Colonel Nqobile Gwala, a provincial police spokesperson, said charges of culpable homicide, reckless and negligent driving and failure to stop after an accident were being investigated by Chatsworth SAPS.
She said a 24-year-old suspect had been arrested.
Sheik was buried at the Shallcross Cemetery on Thursday. He is survived by his wife, Rooksana, and three children.