Thursday, November 20, 2014

WC Police: "Police" involved in Vigilantism are not SAPS members

Oscar Thomas
20 November 2014

Western Cape police have confirmed that the three men who watched while a man was being beaten with a sjambok are not police service members. 

It is alleged that the man was beaten by a group of angry residents in Blikkiesdorp in Delft.

Lieutentant Colonel Andre Traut said it has been reported in local media that police officers refused to assist a man being assaulted because he was suspected of having committed a crime, and that a police officer was eating a banana during the victim’s ordeal.

Traut said our investigation into the matter has revealed that none of the uniformed officers are SAPS members and that our members were not at all present during the incident.

“Vigilantism is strongly condemned by SAPS, and we have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the matter Traut added.

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