Lorraine Saman

Lorraine Saman, who wished to be identified, is from Mitchell’s Plain. Her daughter was killed by her ex-boyfriend while at home with her children. Lorraine’s daughter had “reported him to the police but nothing was done about it.” Had the police provided her daughter with the urgent help that she had required of them, including by a restraining order on her ex-boyfriend, “it could’ve turned out differently,” Lorraine said.

Although the alleged perpetrator was identified by a child who witnessed the murder, and despite the fact that blood was found on his shirt, he was released on bail and at the time of the interview was still free.

In 2023, the alleged perpetrator was arrested due to failure his failure to attend court. In early 2024, Lorraine appeared in court in the case against her daughter’s ex-boyfriend. This marked eight years since the case was first heard in court. Since then she has not had any updates from the investigating officer about the case.