...a Chinese family currently on asylum in Durban are mourning the loss of a family member, who was killed for an empty lunch box at the intersection of Albert and Queen Streets.
Police said De hua Lin, 48, had been walking with his brother-in-law, Mokung Chen, from Chen's clothing shop in the Berea Station when they were attacked by two youths on Friday evening.
The youths had tried to grab a plastic bag from Lin but he refused to let go of the bag, which contained an empty lunch box and papers. One of the youths shot him in the face killing him instantly.
The robbers discarded the plastic bag after discovering it contained nothing more than an empty lunch box and papers.
Monday, July 19, 2004
Shooting update
The Durban shooting that I blogged about yesterday, made today's paper. Utterly senseless murder:
