Watch: Nathaniel Julius funeral crashed by EFF members [videos]
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) made an appearance at the funeral of 16-year-old Nathaniel Julius, The Citizen reports.
The teenager, who had down syndrome, was slain just metres away from his home in Eldorado Park, allegedly by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), last week.
EFF members show up at Nathaniel Julius funeral
His funeral service took place on Saturday, where family, friends and neighbours paid their last respects.
However, there was a notable presence of red berets at the service, where an argument between them and mourners ensued.
According to the publication, community members were not pleased with the sea of red at the funeral, accusing the members of the party of taking attention away from the occasion and shifting the spotlight to themselves.
Watch red berets make appearance at Nathaniel Julius funeral in video below:
Mourners at #NathanielJulies' funeral and Eldorado Park community members accused EFF supporters who were present of disrespecting the funeral by trying to shift the focus onto the party pic.twitter.com/cuRVTF17sL
— The Citizen News (@TheCitizen_News) September 5, 2020
@Julius_S_Malema @EFFSouthAfrica @effjoburg @vuyanipambo EFF paying its last respect to the young life that was killed mercilessly. We live in a police state and the ANC police killed Young Nathaniel in Eldos pic.twitter.com/yszkWIwWcJ
— @effjoburg (@effjoburg) September 5, 2020
Teenager’s death sparks fury
The senseless killing of Nathaniel Julius sparked fury, with members of the Eldorado Park community taking to the streets to voice their anger.
It is alleged that the teenager was shot while hanging out near a spaza shop, where he had bought biscuits.
Many organisations have sent their messages of condolences to the 16-year-old’s family, with the EFF among those to issue gestures of support.
EFF sends its sincere and deepest condolences to the family of Nathaniel Julius, a sixteen-year-old boy who was brutally murdered by the police.
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) August 30, 2020
The EFF will ensure that Nathaniel Julius finds justice.
May his soul rest in perfect peace. #RIPNathanielJulius pic.twitter.com/pg9DEkfrmU
Earlier in the week, it was revealed that two officers, allegedly involved in the shooting had been arrested by police watchdog, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate.
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