IPID to
investigate a shooting of a child in Diepsloot
Tuesday 10 February 2015 20:11
Sibongile Mkani-Mpolwewi
Police were dispersing residents who
had wanted to forcefully occupy vacant land in the area earlier this month.(REUTERS)
The Police watchdog Independent Police
Investigative Directorate (IPID) is yet to investigate a case of a
three-year-old Diepsloot boy, allegedly shot by police in the forehead.
Police were dispersing residents who had wanted to forcefully occupy vacant land in the area earlier this month.
During an illegal land grab, police were chasing protestors who had run past his home. His grandmother says police prevented her from getting the child who was playing on the pavement, and he was hit on the forehead by a rubber bullet.
Grandmother, Zodwa Gama says:" When I saw how serious things were I got out of the yard to go fetch my child but the police refused .The police fired two shots at me and i went back inside the yard and closed the gate"
Gama says police were dismissive after the incident.
Police were dispersing residents who had wanted to forcefully occupy vacant land in the area earlier this month.
During an illegal land grab, police were chasing protestors who had run past his home. His grandmother says police prevented her from getting the child who was playing on the pavement, and he was hit on the forehead by a rubber bullet.
Grandmother, Zodwa Gama says:" When I saw how serious things were I got out of the yard to go fetch my child but the police refused .The police fired two shots at me and i went back inside the yard and closed the gate"
Gama says police were dismissive after the incident.
The IPID says the case is yet to be
allocated to an investigator
The
grandmother says the child was traumatised after the incident took place. She
says the child now has nightmares and responds fearfully to the slightest
noise. Siyabonga Gama who is only three-years old says he is terrified of
police.
The case was reported at a police station on February 3 the same day Siyabonga was shot. The parents say they have no idea what is happening with the case and they don't even know who is investigating it.
The IPID says the case is yet to be allocated to an investigator.
The case was reported at a police station on February 3 the same day Siyabonga was shot. The parents say they have no idea what is happening with the case and they don't even know who is investigating it.
The IPID says the case is yet to be allocated to an investigator.
