Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Crimes of the South African Police Service

Death in police custody

The Sunday Tribune reported that the family of a 43 year old man who was found dead in his
police cell remain uncertain as to how he died. The man was arrested for housebreaking but unable to post bail and wasthus transported to Westville Prison. Five days later he was found dead in his cell. Reported by The Sunday Tribune, 31March 2013 at
http://sundaytribune.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/showarticle.aspx?article=599a5a01 5176 43a8 bc34
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