Lele Ledwaba
lays charges after alleged police brutality
2015-08-05 07:00
Karishma Thakurdin
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Lele Ledwaba
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Johannesburg- Rhythm City
actress Lele Ledwaba is distraught after being beaten, allegedly by a female
Metro police officer on Monday night.
As reported exclusively by The
Juice, Lele yesterday received medical treatment for serious injuries sustained
during the apparent physical altercation. (Read that story here) She has a fractured wrist,
broken thumb and severe bruising on her body.
Today The Juice can reveal that
Lele has laid a complaint at a police station, and will be taking legal action
against the officer in question. We were told that she managed to capture the
officers details shortly after the incident.
We managed to speak to her after
she left the police station, but a very emotional Lele could barely string her
words together, breaking out into tears when she tried to recall the incident.
"I tried to explain to her
that I did stop at the sign, and asked for her identification. Before I knew it
her hand was in my car, she told me to get out of the car and assaulted
me," said Lele.
The actress, who has just
recently joined the soapie, could hardly speak but did confirm to us that she
is now at home after being treated at a hospital for her injuries.
The incident has sparked outrage
nationwide, with people calling on swift action to be taken agains the official
responsible for the apparent attack. It comes as South African's unite for
Women's Month.
Below are images of Lele's
injuries....
