Family shattered by police bungling after daughter's murder

What should have been years filled with achievements and joy have instead been consumed by courtrooms, unanswered e-mails and a relentless pursuit of justice.

- Keroshan Govender

Nearly three years have passed since 25-year-old Sasha Lee Shah was gunned down in the Gateway Shopping Centre in KZN by her ex-boyfriend, Kyle Inderlall, who later turned the gun on himself.

Sasha's mother, Jessica Shah, has vowed to fight a system she believes failed.

"Our hearts are shattered and the light in our lives is dimmed."

"My fight for justice has halted my healing process. I am numb with grief," she said.

According to Shah, her daughter had obtained an interim protection order against Inderlall and believed the firearm he used to take her life had been confiscated.

She said Sasha trusted the legal process, believing the police would enforce the magistrate's instruction. But it never happened.