The Crimes of the South African Police Service

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Crimes of the South African Police Service

South Africa police face torture-death investigation

14 September 2012 Last updated at 09:46 GMT

Police are already facing criticism for shooting 34 striking miners in Marikana Continue reading the main story

South Africa police are being investigated for allegedly torturing a man to death in the capital, Pretoria.

The country's Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said a 28-year-old man was allegedly taken from his parent's home on Wednesdsay.

It is not known why he was arrested, but he was allegedly tortured at a police station, IPID said.

He was then taken to a hospital in an unmarked vehicle but was not admitted as he was already dead.

Police are already facing intense criticism over their shooting dead last month of 34 striking miners in Marikana, about 100km (62 miles) north-west of Johannesburg.