Rob Stephanatto, the man who reportedly witnessed Anele Tembe's death shortly after her death under the alias Keenan Forbes and helped her in her final moments, has hinted at foul play in the investigation into her death.
The Cape Town businessman told Melinda Ferguson in her book: When Love Kills: The Tragic Story of AKA and Anele.
In an interview, Rob reflected on the traumatic experience of witnessing the aftermath of the tragedy.
Anele's death in 2021 is currently being investigated by an inquest. Meanwhile, AKA's killing two years later is classified as an “assassination.”
Anele Tembe eyewitness gives shocking testimony
Rob Stefanutto speaks to Melinda Ferguson about how he rushed to the rescue of a naked and dying Anele Tembe after falling from the 10th floor of Cape Town's Pepper Club Hotel on the morning of April 11, 2021. , told his harrowing story.
Just moments ago, he spotted AKA on the balcony of his hotel room. The couple got into a heated argument and Anele allegedly yelled, “Leave me alone!” Run away from me! “.
AKA later revealed that her aides told her not to go to the sidewalk where her fiancée was lying.
Rob, whose apartment was adjacent to The Sentinel, said Anele was barely breathing and immediately performed CPR before calling paramedics.
He assured her that “help was on the way” and did his best to comfort her. He even recited her prayers for his girlfriend.
Twenty minutes after the fall, Anele died at the corner of Loop and Pepper streets.
Rob admonishes AKA for a no-show, telling Melinda: One might wonder if he was afraid of me noticing him and chose to hide upstairs instead of coming down. He saw me standing on the balcony across the room right after she fell. ”
Rob Stefanutto then made another surprising comment about what happened next.
He continued: “After something like this happened, I went to a senior police officer and said I wanted to make a statement. So I waited and waited and no one contacted me. .”
A few days later, Rob received a call from Moses Tembe's lawyer who offered to help him submit a detailed statement about the case.
Rob then hinted at foul play.
He continued, “It was submitted to the authorities…but to this day I don't know what happened to that statement.
Access to police record is denied
Last year, we reported that a scathing letter from Anele Tembe's family to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was leaked, making a series of explosive statements. IOL.
In it, the Tembe family challenged the NPA's decision not to prosecute anyone against Keenan Forbes. He also claimed how the rapper threw Anele off a hotel balcony and then covered up her murder.
The letter also questioned why Anele's family was denied access to police records after her fall.
by citizens, The NPA previously said Anele's death was a “suicide investigation”. However, he added that there were “elements to suspect murder.”
meanwhile, sunday world reported that Anele Tembe's inquest, which was scheduled to begin last week, has been postponed again for various reasons.
“Tips for foul play”
Anele Tembe's father also expressed his suspicions in an interview with the SABC earlier this month.
A Durban businessman claims it was “traumatic” to watch after a video of paramedics nursing a dying Anele went viral.
“We didn't know any details other than that she passed out…Anele loved her life. She respected herself. How excited she is for the next chapter. I knew that.
“She didn't want to get naked and throw herself away.”
He added, “I had a feeling there was going to be some kind of foul play.''