THE LGBTQ+ community in Paarl has been left shattered after 17-year-old Justin Davids was brutally killed in an attack in Paarl East over the langnaweek.
Justin, a learner at L.K. Zeeman Academy, was a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and known as Justine Jameelia Evangelista.
Three suspects, aged 17, 18 and 20, have been arrested in connection with his murder. They appeared in the Paarl Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 11 August 2026.
According to police, Justin and his friends were walking through an open field in Paulus Street, Lantana, Paarl East, at about 1am on Sunday when they were allegedly attacked by three suspects. Justin was the only person who suffered fatal injuries.
Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed the murder investigation.
