{
  "id": 11671136,
  "title": "Slain Mamelodi twins loved attending church: Bishop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/slain-mamelodi-twins-loved-attending-church-bishop",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T11:07:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/slain-mamelodi-twins-loved-attending-church-bishop/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The murdered 14-year-old twin brothers of Mamelodi West, Pretoria, were described by their Ethiopian Catholic Church’s Bishop Mashilo Mangena as kind children who enjoyed attending church. Bothlale and Bonolo Makena were found stabbed multiple times in their home by their mother upon her return from work on Friday. Mangena noted that the twins were not involved in any criminal activities. When he passed by their home, the boys excitedly greeted him, expressing their desire for a memory verse from him. They did not refer to him as a pastor or bishop, but rather as their uncle, as they had known him since they were younger. Mangena had even baptized the twins, eagerly anticipating their confirmation into full church members. The bishop highlighted the soft nature of these children, emphasizing that they did not socialize with others and were known for attending church classes independently of their mother.",
  "summary": "The teen's bodies were discovered by their mother when she returned from work on Friday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}