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Police in Gqeberha are warning communities that there is no justification whatsoever in acts of mob justice and perpetrators of such crimes will face the full might of the law.
Police
in Gqeberha are warning communities that there is no justification whatsoever
in acts of mob justice and perpetrators of such crimes will face the full might
of the law.
This
warning emanates from incidents that occurred in KwaZakhele and New Brighton at
the weekend where people were attacked and died at the hands of the community
in these respective areas.
It
is alleged that on Friday evening, May 6 at about 21:30, SAPS KwaZakhele
attended to a complaint of mob justice in Tubali Street. A 28-year-old man was
found badly assaulted and sustained burn wounds to his body. The victim was
taken to hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. A case of murder is
under investigation.
Also
on Friday at approximately 18:40, it is alleged that a bystander at a crime
scene attempted to steal the cell phone of a murdered victim when other
bystanders caught him and beat him with stones.
Police
spokesperson, Col. Priscilla Naidu, said that as the police arrived to attend
to the murder scene, the crowd dispersed.
“The
beaten person was taken in a critical condition to hospital. A case of
attempted murder is under investigation,” she said.
Naidu
added that in another incident, the body of an unknown man was found on
Saturday evening at about 22:30, lying in Nqadini Street in New Brighton with
burn wounds and a stab wound to his body. “Circumstances relating to his
murder is unknown. The man was taken to hospital by a passing ambulance. A case
of murder is under investigation,” she said.
Acting
Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner, Brig. Thandiswa Kupiso, has strongly
condemned these senseless attacks and warned that those responsible for these
vigilante attacks will be hunted down and arrested.
“Mob
justice is not the solution and will not be tolerated. The communities are
supposed to be the eyes and ears of the police and are required to report
criminals to the police for further action and not to be the law themselves.
Mob justice or vigilantism is tantamount to crime and those arrested will face
the judicial system. We will not condone such callous acts of crime. We appeal
to the communities to allow the justice system to deal with perpetrators and
bring them to book,” Kupiso said.
Source: SAPS media statement
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