Cold Case: Maraiskamp children
Fourteen years ago, on 2 October 2004, three siblings from Maraiskamp near Parkdene vanished without a trace. At the time Simia Carolus (16), her brother Gereldo Elrenzo (10) and stepbrother André Adams (10) were on their way to Pep Stores in Nelson Mandela Boulevard to buy new school shoes. It is uncertain whether they ever reached the shop. They were never found. When the news broke on the evening of that fateful Saturday, a widespread search was conducted by members of the crime prevention units of George, Conville and Thembalethu, reservists, crime intelligence and the community. Despite the fact that the children were never seen again, their mother, Mina Carolus, believes they are still alive.
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