{"id":270459,"date":"2025-10-10T14:48:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/11-year-old-boy-dies-after-gunshot-injuries-in-springs-house-robbery\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T15:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:55:25","slug":"11-year-old-boy-dies-after-gunshot-injuries-in-springs-house-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/11-year-old-boy-dies-after-gunshot-injuries-in-springs-house-robbery\/","title":{"rendered":"11-year-old boy dies after gunshot injuries in Springs house robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>JOHANNESBURG<\/strong> \u2013 Christenette Barnard, the foster mother of 11-year-old Waldo Verwey, who died after sustaining injuries in a house robbery in Casseldale, Springs, shared an emotional tribute on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/christenette.barnard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media<\/a>, remembering Waldo\u2019s playful spirit, sense of humour, and kind heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident took place at his family home on 2 October 2025. Waldo sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was treated on the scene before being airlifted to Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, where he remained on life support in critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYour name has travelled where your feet never could. May all your chocolate dreams come true. May you be the chef you always wanted to be \u2013 in heaven,&#8221; Barnard wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You kept us on our toes; I\u2019ll miss how you got angry when we drove around the circle and something smelled bad. I\u2019ll miss our fights about your hair that you didn\u2019t want to cut, your jokes about calling yourself Waido, and your love for the puppies.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I\u2019ll miss when you climbed the tree and put a washcloth in a nest because the little birds were cold, and the noise when you climbed so high to make a swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of all, you\u2019ll be missed when you come and ask, \u2018Is you doing ok?\u2019 We\u2019ll be okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"719\" data-attachment-id=\"270461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/11-year-old-boy-dies-after-gunshot-injuries-in-springs-house-robbery\/waldo-verwey2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waldo-Verwey2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,719\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Waldo Verwey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Waldo Verwey died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. (Photo: Facebook\/Christenette Barnard)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waldo-Verwey2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waldo-Verwey2.jpg\" alt=\"Waldo Verwey \" class=\"wp-image-270461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waldo-Verwey2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waldo-Verwey2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Waldo-Verwey2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Waldo Verwey died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. (Photo: Facebook\/Christenette Barnard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The family confirmed Waldo\u2019s passing in a statement on Thursday, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/springs-advertiser\/news-headlines\/2025\/10\/09\/update-family-confirms-death-of-11-year-old-shooting-victim-2\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNVj2NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFMc2ZNUWl3OHR0UTVlWFY1AR5SnyGDeB5h-RCQIeSK76J8UlVm2xyggTPRD_O2t6Ek5XOMAKkrOnoV_a9nGw_aem_nwgTDyuPB1EDX2PWDh4jfQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Citizen<\/a><\/em> reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is with profound sadness that the family confirms that 11-year-old Waldo has gained his angel wings,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported Waldo during his fight for life \u2013 to the medical teams, emergency responders, community members, and all who offered prayers, care, and compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family has requested privacy during 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