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Family of 22-year-old, Sonali Sewbran say they're hoping for closure

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Sentencing proceedings in the case of the man who pleaded guilty to charges of reckless and negligent driving as well as culpable homicide have come to a halt. Devashen Naidoo had been driving with his heavily pregnant girlfriend, 22-year-old Sonali Sewbran to Southport when their vehicle crashed into the back of a truck on the N2 near Umgababa in January 2017. Sewbran's father, Kiran says they want justice for their daughter and unborn grandchild.
24 Jul 2018 7AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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