The Western Cape SAPS has confirmed that an inquest docket has been opened for investigation into the death of Parklands College’s head boy, Connor Niske.
News of Connor’s sudden death sent shockwaves through the school community on Monday.
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The Table View police have since confirmed that they were alerted to the incident at around 00:51 on 7 June, with officers having visited a medical facility to attend to the complaint.
SAPS spokesperson Thembakazi Mpendukana said that officers found the body of a 17-year-old who had sustained a bullet wound, noting that he had died on arrival at the hospital.
“A 17-year-old male victim who had passed on upon his arrival at the nearby hospital due to the bullet wound sustained on his head,” said Mpendukana.
Connor has been remembered as an “exceptional young man”.
Connor’s influence across schooling communities has been highlighted, with Edgemead High School and St John’s Christian Brothers’ College among the schools also paying tribute.
Parklands College is hosting a tribute assembly in Niske’s honour on Friday afternoon, which the school said would be livestreamed. The school has urged members of the public, who would like to join in honouring Connor’s life, to watch the livestream.
“Connor’s kindness, humility, leadership, and service touched the lives of so many. As we come together to reflect on his life and the impact he had on our community, we continue to hold his family, friends, classmates, and all who knew him in our thoughts and prayers. Thank you for your support, compassion, and understanding during this difficult time,” said the Parklands College & Christopher Robin Pre-Primary in a statement on social media.
