Cape Town Family Distraught After Chilling and Cruel Facebook Message Leads to Discovery of Son’s Body

Cape Town Family Distraught After Chilling and Cruel Facebook Message Leads to Discovery of Son’s Body

  • A Cape Town family’ found out about their loved one's death in the most heartbreaking way
  • The Arendse family’s ordeal was sparked by a cruel and cryptic message on Facebook
  • Llewellyn Arendse’s body was discovered in a broken down and abandoned in Scottsville, Kraaifontein

Check out our special project with inspiring stories of women who overcome the challenges to succeed in construction: Women of Wonder: Building the Future!

CAPE TOWN - When a Cape Town family received a chilling message on Facebook, they never expected that it would leave them to the body of their 24-year-old son.

The family received a cruel Facebook message that led to the discovery of their son's lifeless body in Cape Town
The family received a cruel Facebook message that led to the discovery of their son's lifeless body in Cape Town. Image: Catherine McQueen & stock photo
Source: Getty Images

This is the horrifying reality of the Arendse family, who discovered Llewellyn's lifeless body in the passenger seat of an abandoned and run-down BMW on Sunday, 13 August, IOL reported.

Cruel Facebook message leads to discovery of body

The Arendse family received a Facebook message from an unknown person stating that a present was waiting for them in the broken-down car on the corner of Malva and Dahlia Street in Scottsville, Kraaifontein.

Read also

Court slaps North West man with life term for beating girlfriend to death “for always asking for money”

PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy!

The family went to the car, pulled back the black tarp and was greeted by a heartbreaking and gruesome scene. Llewellyn was lying there with a gunshot wound to the face in the cigarette lighter in his hand, The Daily Voice reported.

Cape Town mother heartbroken over son’s murder

The 24-year-old’s mother is struggling to come to terms with her son's death. Lizma Arendse said she was taken aback by the brutality of her son's murder. She described Llewellyn as a helpful man who always assisted people with odd jobs and was never naughty.

Heartbroken mother recounted the last evening she spent with her son. Lizma said that Llewellyn asked her for forgiveness for anything he had done wrong.

Lizma added:

“He probably had a premonition that he was going to die.”

Read also

Limpopo police commissioner appeals to community after man and toddler die in Giyani house fire, netizens offer condolences

While police have opened an investigation into the murder, the motive is still unclear. Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swaartbooi said unknown suspects fled the scene, and arrests have yet to be made.

Boyfriend arrested for brutal murder of his girlfriend 4 months later, body found in burning Mercedes Benz

In another story, Briefly News reported a man was arrested for the brutal murder of his 26-year-old girlfriend, Mahlaku Malebo Rabalao. Rabalao was a young mom who worked as an IT specialist in Centurion, Pretoria.

The man was nabbed in KwaZulu-Natal four months after the murder was committed.

Rabalao's body was found on 7 March in Midrand. Her lifeless body was set alight in her Mercedes Benz.

PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy!

Source: Briefly News

Authors:
Lerato Mutsila avatar

Lerato Mutsila (Current affairs editor) Lerato Mutsila is a journalist with 3 years of experience. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Pearson Institute of Higher Education in 2020, majoring in broadcast journalism, political science and communication. Lerato joined the Briefly News current affairs desk in August 2022. Mutsila is also a fellow of the 2021/2022 Young African Journalists Acceleration programme, which trained African journalists in climate journalism. You can contact Lerato at lerato.mutsila@breifly.co.za