Wednesday, November 07, 2012

SA Human Rights Commission to investigate alleged evidence tempering in Marikana massacre


Imogen Vollenhoven
07November 2012

The South African Human Rights commission says they are going to be engaging with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate about allegations of evidence tampering by police at the Marikana massacre crime scene.

This after the Farlam Commission heard yesterday that an array of traditional weapons had been placed around the bodies of miners who were killed in the shootings in August.

The Commission’s Pandelis Gregoriou says they are extremely concerned that the crime scene was not sufficiently guarded.

He added that there are clear standards in place for securing crime scenes for both internationally and domestically where mass violence has taken place.

He said that they want to encourage the people involved who are responsible to make use of the clear standards and that the decisions is up to the Farlam Commission to determine the accuracy of the evidence.

He noted that the Commission are concerned about the allegations.  

 

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