By Mandisi Tyulu
18 November 2008
Police have warned the public not to take the law into their own hands; this follows a vigilante killing of an alleged thief in Gugulethu NY 51.
The man was severely beaten with iron rods and sustained head injuries in the head.
Police’s captain Elliot Sinyangana says it seem that after the beating was finished someone decide to call the police.
Sinyangana says the man is estimated to be in the age of 30 years.he was attacked by angry residents on allegations that he was robbing people into the area.
“Police immediately called an ambulance for medical attention and we were later informed that the man had died in hospital.”
The police have registered a murder docket and the investigation continues.
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