Police officers
under investigation after West Rand killing
Tuesday 2 February 2016 12:15
Neliswa Mavundla and Nathan
Neethling
Residents of the area claim the
police officers were chasing after the man before they allegedly drove over him
during a protest a week ago. (SABC)
The Independent Police Investigative
Directorate (Ipid) has confirmed they are investigating several police officers
for culpable homicide after a resident of the Soul City Informal Settlement on
Johannesburg's West Rand was allegedly killed by a police Nyala.
Residents of the area claim the police officers were chasing after the man before they allegedly drove over him during a protest a week ago.
Ipid Spokesperson, Robbie Raburabu says, “The investigation is being conducted by Ipid of culpable homicide. The investigation is at an advance stage because the witnesses that actually saw what happened they are supposed to submit statements this week so the matter will be completed very soon.”
Elizabeth Molebatsi who lives in the Soul City Informal Settlement says her neighbour's son witnessed how a police Nyala, which they call a Hippo, allegedly drove over the man killing him.
Residents of the area claim the police officers were chasing after the man before they allegedly drove over him during a protest a week ago.
Ipid Spokesperson, Robbie Raburabu says, “The investigation is being conducted by Ipid of culpable homicide. The investigation is at an advance stage because the witnesses that actually saw what happened they are supposed to submit statements this week so the matter will be completed very soon.”
Elizabeth Molebatsi who lives in the Soul City Informal Settlement says her neighbour's son witnessed how a police Nyala, which they call a Hippo, allegedly drove over the man killing him.
We have 103 deaths as a result of
police action
“The
young boy came running to me to tell me that a "hippo" chased a man
walking there and ran over his head.”
Meanwhile, Parliament is expected to discuss a report by the Ipid on Tuesday dealing with multiple cases against police officers.
The more than 2700 cases against police nationally were brought to the police watchdog in six months from April to September last year.
Raburabu says, “We have 103 deaths as a result of police action, 159 have been reported. We've got rape by a police officer which is 61, rape in Police custody we have got 50. We've got torture which is 73. We've got assault which is 1700 and 45 and then corruption is 44.”
Meanwhile, Parliament is expected to discuss a report by the Ipid on Tuesday dealing with multiple cases against police officers.
The more than 2700 cases against police nationally were brought to the police watchdog in six months from April to September last year.
Raburabu says, “We have 103 deaths as a result of police action, 159 have been reported. We've got rape by a police officer which is 61, rape in Police custody we have got 50. We've got torture which is 73. We've got assault which is 1700 and 45 and then corruption is 44.”
