Orderick lucas
Justice served for toddler Orderick Lucas after his killer sentenced
The one-year-old boy's body was found in a drain in Eersteriver in March 2019, days after he was reported missing.
Volkwyn is accused of killing 22-month-old Orderick Lucas in March.
Mervin Volkwyn, a friend of the child’s mother, was arrested shortly after the little boy's body was found in a drain in Eerste River in March.
On Tuesday, a friend of the deceased child's mother had his case postponed in the Blue Downs Magistrates Court to 7 May for a formal bail application.
Children playing soccer in a street in Eerste River last week discovered the little boy's body after they kicked their ball into the drain.
A memorial service was held in the community on Sunday days after Orderick Lucas' body was found.
Lucas went missing late last month and at the time it was reported his mother couldn't say who she had given her child to.
The little boy was reported missing late last month and at a time it was reported she couldn't say who she had given the baby to.
The little boy was reported missing late last month and at the time, it was reported she couldn't say who she had given her child to.
Chairperson of the Rene Roman Search and Rescue Organisation Zaida Samuels said that parents need to know the whereabouts of their children at all times, as it is no longer safe to even trust people known to the child.
Children discovered the body of one-year-old Orderick Lucas in a drain in Wittebol Street on Tuesday afternoon.
A post-mortem is underway to determine what caused the death of the toddler, who was reported missing late in March.
One-year-old Orderick Lucas has been missing since late last month.
It's not yet clear if it is one-year-old Orderick Lucas who was reported missing last week in Kuils River.
They have been charged with kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice.
It's believed the child's mother is one of the two women taken into custody but this has not been confirmed.
Baby Orderick's mother claims she's not sure who she gave her child to.
According to the missing person's group, the Pink Ladies, the child’s mother claims she’s not sure who she gave him to.