17-year-old arrested for beheading teen in Satanic ritual
Published: 2013 October 21 07:25:12 (5190 Views)
A 17-year-old has been arrested for allegedly beheading 15-year-old Lee Heinrich Adams from Ravensmead as part of a suspected satanic ritual – Lee's head was found buried in the boy's front garden on Saturday night.
The body was found lying in the corner of one of the classrooms of the derelict Florida Primary School building about 120m from Lee's aunt's home, where he lived.
Police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Andre Traut said that, after a thorough investigation, the 17-year-old had been arrested after a thorough search.
He said the police suspect it was part of a satanic ritual.
"Paraphernalia suggesting that Satanism is a possible motive was found at the residence of the suspect."
When the Cape Argus visited the abandoned primary school to view the site where the body was found, blood was spattered on the walls of one of the old classrooms.
Gaynor Adams said the last time she saw her son was Thursday night when she had sent him to the ATM to withdraw money. "He never came back," she said.
"The next day I hear from someone in the street that a body was found at the school and she identified him as a boy from the same street we live in – not knowing I was his mother."
After Lee went missing on Thursday, Adams went to report the matter to the police and on Saturday afternoon it was discovered that the body was dressed in the same clothes Lee had last been seen in.
"I knew it was him, it was my son. I can't even describe what was going through my head, shock, pain – he was my eldest son," she said.
His aunt Anne van Schalkwyk, whose house is across from the school, said: "I saw people at the school with dogs and torches, but I didn't know it was him until I got a call from the police and heard my sister crying in the background."
Community Police Forum spokeswoman Zelda Tarentaal said, "We have never had something like this happen before and we have never had satanic things in this area.
"This building is a breeding ground for crime, for the past 10 years we have been asking for it to be removed," said Tarentaal.
A resident and relative of the deceased, Pastor Errol Abrahams, agreed that the building had become a crime den.
"Gangs do their recruitment there and people are being raped there. The 24-hour security is not helpful because at night it's very dark there and there is no fencing around it," he said.
Cosatu regional secretary Tony Ehrenreich, who visited the Adams family, said: "Whether this is satanic or dysfunctional, children are losing track of social values. "
Ehrenreich said if the building was not demolished by the weekend Cosatu and Ravensmead residents would tear it down.
Lee's family said they couldn't explain why he had fallen victim to such a gruesome crime.
"He was a good boy who loved his music, he loved joking around," said Van Schalkwyk.
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The body was found lying in the corner of one of the classrooms of the derelict Florida Primary School building about 120m from Lee's aunt's home, where he lived.
Police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Andre Traut said that, after a thorough investigation, the 17-year-old had been arrested after a thorough search.
He said the police suspect it was part of a satanic ritual.
"Paraphernalia suggesting that Satanism is a possible motive was found at the residence of the suspect."
When the Cape Argus visited the abandoned primary school to view the site where the body was found, blood was spattered on the walls of one of the old classrooms.
Gaynor Adams said the last time she saw her son was Thursday night when she had sent him to the ATM to withdraw money. "He never came back," she said.
"The next day I hear from someone in the street that a body was found at the school and she identified him as a boy from the same street we live in – not knowing I was his mother."
After Lee went missing on Thursday, Adams went to report the matter to the police and on Saturday afternoon it was discovered that the body was dressed in the same clothes Lee had last been seen in.
"I knew it was him, it was my son. I can't even describe what was going through my head, shock, pain – he was my eldest son," she said.
His aunt Anne van Schalkwyk, whose house is across from the school, said: "I saw people at the school with dogs and torches, but I didn't know it was him until I got a call from the police and heard my sister crying in the background."
Community Police Forum spokeswoman Zelda Tarentaal said, "We have never had something like this happen before and we have never had satanic things in this area.
"This building is a breeding ground for crime, for the past 10 years we have been asking for it to be removed," said Tarentaal.
A resident and relative of the deceased, Pastor Errol Abrahams, agreed that the building had become a crime den.
"Gangs do their recruitment there and people are being raped there. The 24-hour security is not helpful because at night it's very dark there and there is no fencing around it," he said.
Cosatu regional secretary Tony Ehrenreich, who visited the Adams family, said: "Whether this is satanic or dysfunctional, children are losing track of social values. "
Ehrenreich said if the building was not demolished by the weekend Cosatu and Ravensmead residents would tear it down.
Lee's family said they couldn't explain why he had fallen victim to such a gruesome crime.
"He was a good boy who loved his music, he loved joking around," said Van Schalkwyk.
- IOL
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