Four city families mourn loss of kids
Fifth victim of smash on Kilnerton Road fighting for life in hospital
Four families are trying to pick up the pieces after the smash that abruptly ended the lives of four promising youngsters.
Zaid Ricketts (22), his girlfriend Veronique Pazdera (16), his cousin Michael Adams (22) and friend Martin Els (19) died in a smash on Kilnerton Road on Thursday afternoon. Another friend, Jolandi Maree (17), survived. She is in Muelmed Medi-Clinic in a critical but stable condition.
Zaid was laid to rest yesterday in Laudium. Family and friends gathered to pay their last respects to a young man people over a broad spectrum of political and social levels respected and admired.
Zaid's girlfriend's mother Marguerite Pazdera and sister Angelique Pazdera were also there.
Zaid's mother Fareida Ricketts spoke fondly of her son but was still coming to terms with the tragedy. "So far I've managed but I don't think the impact of the loss has sunk in......
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