Yesterday was a very sad day for the Boo family as well as the whole world. Bokgabo Poo, a 4-year-old girl who was sexually abused, killed, and buried in a shallow grave, was being sent to her final rest. The young girl, who was only four years old at the time, disappeared when she was having fun at a park in the area around a month ago, and her mangled body was discovered in a veld only about five kilometers from her house.
Since then, the individual who is suspected of carrying out her terrible murder has been remanded in custody pending his bail application the following week. Bolgabo’s death touched many hearts. All over social media, people have been calling for the government to bring back the death sentence just for Bokgabo’s murder; some are calling for him to be given a bail so that the public can deal with him.
(Her alleged murder)
Bokgabo was buried in a dignified manner, and at her funeral, thousands of people were there to show love and support to her parents, who haven’t been coping well since she went missing. Throughout the funeral, there was a very heartbreaking moment: the moment when they played a video of all her photos from the time she was born until
On one of the videos that was played, her father’s voice could be heard saying, “Good night, baby, I love you,” and she replied, “I love you too.” This part of the video left many people in tears.
To the world, she was a daughter, but to her parents, she was the world. Bokgabo’s parents are failing to cope in this hard time; yesterday they all broke down in tears, leaving everyone heartbroken. It is true that losing a child is every child’s nightmare. How can a person rape and kill a 4-year-old child? The perpetrator doesn’t deserve to go to prison; he deserves to be given bail so that people can beat him, because surely a person with such a heart doesn’t deserve to live. May her soul rest in peace, and may God give her parents the strength to cope in these hard times.