Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Scores arrested after Eastern Cape vigilante attacks

By Lelethu Mquqo
29 June 2011


Eastern Cape police have put together an eight-member task team to investigate a spate of vigilante acts in which at least seven people have been killed.

In Flagstaff three suspected thieves were killed and a fourth seriously wounded by members of the Ndimakude community.

At least 20 people are behind bars following the attack.

In Port Elizabeth, four people were killed in separate necklacing incidents.

One suspect has been arrested.

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