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AKA’s tombstone has been removed from his grave. Images via Twitter: @millicent_makhado, TikTok: @thecitizen_news

Slain rapper AKA’s tombstone missing from gravesite [watch]

Fans who visited late musician Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes’ gravesite were shocked to find that his tombstone is no longer there.

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AKA’s tombstone has been removed from his grave. Images via Twitter: @millicent_makhado, TikTok: @thecitizen_news

South African rapper AKA — real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes — was laid to rest on Saturday, 18 February, at Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg after a private funeral.

But, just a few days later, fans noticed that his tombstone is missing from his gravesite.

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HERE’S WHY AKA’S TOMBSTONE WAS REMOVED

According to The Citizen, there were speculations of theft, however, Josh Kenp, the Operations Manager at Authentic Stones, told the publication that the musician’s tombstone was not stolen.

“The family is very much aware that the tombstone was removed after the burial,” he said.

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Kenp further explained that the tombstone was removed to prevent it from sinking into the ground.

“The tombstone was only at the funeral on Saturday for unveiling purposes, hence it was removed afterwards.

“Once the burial is over, we still need to lay a concrete foundation then we install the tombstone on top of the concrete foundation, otherwise if we installed the tombstone on Saturday, the tombstone would have sunk,” said Kenp.

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In addition, he explained that different cemeteries have different rules.

“At the Westpark Cemetery where AKA has been laid to rest, you can’t do the installation directly after the funeral and you are not allowed to do installations on Saturdays, so we have to install it during the week where we will lay concrete foundation as the burial is already done.

“But because the cemetery gave us special permission to install the tombstone of the late legend immediately, this is why we will install it back again either this week or next week,” said Kenp.

TOP COP TO HEAD UP INVESTIGATION

The 35-year-old Fela in Versace hitmaker was brutally gunned down with his friend and celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz ” Motsoane outside Wish Restaurant on Florida Road in Durban on 10 February.

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During the announcement of the Quarter 3 Crime Statistics on Friday, 17 February, Police Minister Bheki Cele revealed that brigadier Vela Cele will head up the investigation into the murder of the two media personalities.

Brigadier Cele is famous for tracking down Luyanda Botha in just 10 days. Botha was sentenced for the rape and murder of 19-year-old University of Cape Town (UCT) student Uyinene Mrwetyana.

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Fans gathered outside Wish on Florida to pay tribute to AKA and Tibz after they tragically lost their lives. Images via Twitter: @newzroom405, Instagram: @akaworldwide, @tebello.motsoane