Missing Joburg pastor killed in crash
Reverend Leonard Baloyi of the Reformed Church Meadowlands. Picture: Facebook Reverend Leonard Baloyi of the Reformed Church Meadowlands. Picture: Facebook
Johannesburg - Joburg pastor Reverend Leonard Baloyi who went missing in Meadowlands, Soweto on Friday last week, has been found dead.
“Leonard has been found; unfortunately he is deceased due a motor vehicle that knocked him down, thank you everybody that assisted to find him.” That is how the updated post read on Intelligence Bureau SA’s Facebook page. Shortly after, messages of shock and comfort flooded in for his family.
Erina Bain, sending her condolences posted: “RIP forever with your Savior, Leonard.You were a sharp student and inspiring pastor and always so very friendly and genuine. We uphold the family in our prayers.”
Another sympathiser on Facebook was Lillian De Sousa Martins, who wrote: “Very, very tragic! I hope they find the person responsible. Deepest condolences to all of his family, friends and all at the church. Absolutely heartbreaking news.”
When Baloyi left his home Friday morning, he said he said he was going for a morning walk and at sunset he was nowhere to be found.
His wife, Darcia Baloyi, then opened a missing person’s case at the Meadowlands police station.
Captain Siweya of the Meadowlands police station, he said police searched for Baloyi on Friday, night with no luck.
“From around 9pm police went around neighboring locations, including mortuaries and did not find anything,” he said.
According to Siweya, the police had no record of Baloyi’s death and therefore no arrests have been made.