Friday, June 11, 2010

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Nelson Mandela's great-granddaughter tragically killed in car crash on eve of World Cup


 Nelson Mandela's 13-year-old great-granddaughter was tragically killed in a car crash on the way home from a concert in Soweto on the eve of the World Cup, his office said.



The Nelson Mandela Foundation said Zenani Mandela died in a one-car accident and no one else was injured. No other details on the crash were immediately available.



Zenani, who celebrated her 13th birthday June 9, was one of the anti-apartheid icon's nine great-grandchildren.



"The family has asked for privacy as they mourn this tragedy," the foundation said in a statement.



- AP


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