A YELLOW RIBBON that Meghan Markle added to a memorial of a female student who was raped and murdered in South Africa has been stolen. The Duchess of Sussex, 38, left the token for Uyinene Mrwetyana during her 10-day royal tour of southern Africa when she was in Cape Town. The university student, 19, had […]
A YELLOW RIBBON that Meghan Markle added to a memorial of a female student who was raped and murdered in South Africa has been stolen.
The Duchess of Sussex, 38, left the token for Uyinene Mrwetyana during her 10-day royal tour of southern Africa when she was in Cape Town.
The university student, 19, had been at her local post office collecting a parcel when she was brutally tortured, raped and then beaten to death with scales from the post office.
Her body was dumped in the nearby township in Khayelitsha – and the royals learned of the horrific event.
Meghan was so affected by the devastating death that she persuaded Scotland Yard detectives to let her make a secret visit to the post office to pay her respects.
She left a yellow ribbon with the message in local language Xhos, which read: “We stand together in this situation. Harry & Meghan 26th September 2019.”
The tribute was left on September 26, but it was discovered this weekend that it has been untied and removed.
Uyineye’s mother Noma said to Weekend Argus: “The disappearance of the ribbon is quite unfortunate and is actually a reflection of the type of society we have become”.
At the time, local school kids spoke about how much Meghan’s visit and how much her ribbon had meant to them.
Aaliyah Jacobs, 17, whose Livingstone High School is opposite the post office said: “We love Meghan. It’s a good thing that she did this.
“She’s raising awareness and then everyone around the world will be aware of gender violence in South Africa and the terrible murder that happened here at the post office across the road from our school.
“The tragic murder of Uyinene has had a huge impact on many lives such as myself and many young women, making them feel vulnerable.”
“Her visit means so much.” Shaima Khan, 17, said: “It’s so nice of Meghan to pay tribute to South African women like this even though she is from another country.”
A 42-year-old man has appeared before Wynberg Magistrates in Cape Town charged with rape, murder and defeating the ends of justice.
Uyineye’s body was found 15 miles away one week after her murder took place.
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