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■ A photograph of Julie Frost
when she was younger. She was
found dead in a flat in Green
Point.
Mum found dead in flat
SELLECCA LANG
he 20-hour drive from Kwa-
T Zulu Natal to Cape Town was
agonising, yet hopeful, as the
Durgapersad family had only one
thought lingering in their minds –
“Please, let it not be our daughter”.
But Reena Durgapersad and her
husband Premchand Durgaper-
sadh’s visit to the mortuary con-
firmed their greatest fear.
Their daughter, Julie Frost, 34,
was found dead in a flat in Fawlty
Towers in Portswood Road, Green
Point on Monday May 25 after
11pm.
The family said it appears that
their daughter was strangled with a
pink scarf.
According to a statement, sub-
mitted to Sea Point police, a neigh-
bour apparently heard Ms Frost
scream, said Inspector Bheki
Xulu.
Minutes later, her 38-year-old
Scottish boyfriend (whose name is
known to the Atlantic Sun) came
running in search of assistance
because he said Ms Frost was not
breathing, after he found her hang-
ing in the bathroom.
The neighbour called the police
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■ Mourning the loss of Julie Frost of Green Point, are, from back, left,
brother-in-law Durell Ahir, father Premchand Durgapersadh with
mother Reena Durgapersad, sister Vanita Ahir and son Emilio Frost.
and ambulance who came to the
scene.
Ms Durgapersad said other
neighbours said they had heard
Ms Frost and her boyfriend argu-
ing. She screamed and later gasped
for breath.
Inspector Xulu said when police
arrived, Ms Frost’s body was on the
bed.
Ms Frost was living with her
boyfriend of 15 months for about 10
months at the Fawlty Towers,
where he worked as a receptionist,
said Nicholas Zoghby, the owner of
the holiday self-catering apart-
ments.
“We gave him a flat because he
worked here,” said Mr Zoghby, who
lives on the premises.
Mr Zoghby said he gave the
boyfriend a written notice two
weeks prior to the incident to
vacate the property because his
work was “not satisfactory”.
Ms Frost’s family, who last saw
her 10 years ago but communicated
telephonically, did not know that
she was dating.
Vanita Ahir heard her sister was
dead when she called Ms Frost’s for-
mer boyfriend to find her sister.
He told Ms Ahir that he heard
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from friends that Ms Frost was
dead and gave her Sea Point police
station’s contact details.
The family left KZN for Cape
Town on Wednesday (May 27)
evening to identify Ms Frost’s body.
“As a mother, you don’t expect it.
No mother ever wants to know that
her child is dead. It breaks my
heart to pieces. It’s not easy,” said
Ms Durgapersad, with tears welling
in her eyes.
Bursting into tears, Ms Ahir
said: “I will miss everything about
my sister. She always cared for me.”
Ms Frost’s son Emilio, 15, said:
“I didn’t know what to feel. I was
very confused.”
A stern Mr Durgapersadh said
he will miss his lively, outgoing
daughter.
“Justice must prevail,” said Mr
Durgapersadh.
Inspector Xulu said after investi-
gation by Captain Raymond Tal-
makkies and Superintendent
Tonny Roux, Ms Frost’s current
boyfriend was arrested for murder.
He appeared at the Cape Town
Magistrate’s Court on Monday
June 1 when bail was opposed.
He is expected to appear this
morning, Thursday June 4.
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■ Mayor Dan Plato,Table Mountain area manager Paddy Gordon
and comedian Marc Lottering cast their votes.
Help make Table Mountain one
of the New 7 Wonders of Nature
LAUREN MENDOZA
A group of Capetonians gath-
ered atop Table Mountain on
Tuesday morning to continue
their efforts to help the icon of
Cape Town be recognised as one
of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
“All of us need to rally
together,” said Mayor Dan Plato.
“We need to spread the news
across the world that Table
Mountain is definitely one of
these wonders in the world.”
The nearly 50 people in atten-
dance voted at various comput-
ers set up in the mountaintop
café and were entertained by
comedian Marc Lottering.
“I know that anything is pos-
sible,” explained Mr Lottering.
“And I know that Table Moun-
tain can be one of the wonders of
the world. We just need to vote.”
Abigail Mpotina, from
Khayelitsha, said this selection
would give outsiders a different
perspective of the country.
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Sabine Lehmann, CEO of
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the internet, Ms Lehmann rec-
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a valid email address to take
part.
She recommends that every-
one take time to vote for Table
Mountain before the Tuesday
July 7 deadline.
Whether Table Mountain
receives worldwide recognition
or not, Ms Lehmann believes the
icon will remain the crowning
jewel of the city.
“I think Table Mountain is an
anchor for Cape Town,” she said,
“it has so many different mean-
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Town wouldn’t be the city it is
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