RIP Rene Tracy Roman

The body of Grade 6 pupil Rene Tracy Roman was discovered in a neighbour’s shed this week, after she disappeared two weeks ago.

What breaks my heart into a million pieces is, how do you, as a mother, accept and deal with this? How? Why must the poor helpless defenseless children always suffer? – Colleen van Graan

I’m so sick and tired of this crap. The government must scrap the rights of the criminals so they can be dealt with properly. Rest in peace. – Nobahle Mali

Why didn’t they investigate (the suspect) when he refused to let police search the property? Something is not adding up. – Rizia Devajee Parker

She had her whole life ahead of her, and now someone gets arrested and we await the justice system. What justice is there for the family? – Grant Koen

Oh my God, such a young soul. We are really living on the last days. How can anyone do that to to a defenseless child? My heart bleeds for her and family. – Kawe Mgwayi

Zuma used 400 policemen to protect him in Parliament; why did he not use those police to find Rene and many more like her? RIP, Rene. – Freda Powell

My sincere condolences for the loss of your beautiful daughter. So sad and absolutely tragic. May her soul RIP. Bring back the death penalty. – Nabeelah Wise So sad! Another young person’s life taken by a monster! May your soul rest in peace out of this evil world! Condolences to your family. – Lezell Markus May her young beautiful soul rest in peace. – Zadie Hendricks

May this beautiful angel rest in peace. My sincere condolences to her family. This is not supposed to happen to children. Bring back the the rope. – Marion Poole-Timm

How does a family ever cope with this? How tragic and how pointless – she should have her life ahead of her but some sick person has stolen that. In a case like this and if there is absolutely no doubt, the death sentence should be considered. – Melodie Kingma

I think everybody feels this like I do as we have been following the story since the beginning and hoping and praying it wasn’t her and knowing in the back of your mind the chances of it being her were great. No parent needs to go through this. No child deserves to die right under their family’s noses! My heart goes out to this family! I’ve lost a child and, believe me, it never heals. And the way you had to lose you child, it’s sick! Pathetic people out there. I’m not afraid, but angry! – Rizia Devajee Parker

The government says don’t take the law into your own hands, but they do nothing to protect us. – Brenda Shilu Mayinga

I have absolutely no words. This is so sad. So sorry for your loss to the parents and family. I pray for strength. – Chantal Koorbanally-Louw

RIP, angel. You’re with God now. My heart breaks for the parents. What an awful world we live in if your child can’t even go to buy a packet of chips. – Marita Zietsman

I really don’t know anymore, where do we go from here”. This is so sad I’m lost for words. How must the mother father and the family feel? No words will be able to comfort them. God please help. – Leslie-Ann Philireshia

I really thought she was going to come home to her family. RIP, angel. – Delecia Booysen Solmon

Parents please warn your children about the dangers out on the streets. RIP. – Freda Powell

So sad a young life was taken too soon. RIP. I am praying for her family. – Lilian Adams My sincere condolences to her family and friends. – Maureen Fester Wolf

This is really very sad and hugely frustrating. May justice prevail and the culprit get what’s due to him. – Faisal Petersen

This is so sad! Sincere condolences to her family and friends. – Marilyn Levendal Bolton

So sad. My heartfelt condolences to the entire family. RIP, beautiful soul. – Akieda Davids

Very sad news. RIP, Rene. Sincere condolences to her family. – Estelle Jonathan

My heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the family on the loss of your dearest daughter Rene, who was taken away from you in such a tragic way. May her dear soul RIP. So sad. – Valerie Noble