Hope is fading in South Africa for the family of a five-year-old boy who fell into a disused mineshaft, after a number of failed rescue attempts.
Richard Thole was playing next to his family’s shack near Johannesburg when the ground gave in last Saturday.
His mother, Nombeko Thole, has said: “It hurts, I think my child is dead. I just want him back dead or alive.”
Johannesburg is dotted with disused mines following the 19th Century gold rush which led to the city’s founding.
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The army has been requested to help find the
source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/02/richard-thole-hopes-fade-for-boy-lost-in-sa-mineshaft/
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