A 14-year-old boy from Soweto, whose death triggered widespread lootings in various townships, has been laid to rest at the Slovoville Cemetery. Siphiwe Mahori was shot dead allegedly by a foreign shop owner last Monday.

He was reportedly part of a group that wanted to rob a shop.

His funeral service was held at the Doornkop Community Hall. It was a sombre mood in the Doornkop community hall as mourners paid their last respects to the teenager.

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