Man remanded in custody after spreading lies on Facebook
The suspect circulated malicious allegations on Facebook indicating that a police officer stationed at Emzinoni had shot and killed teenager during a violent protest last week.
A 22- year- old man appeared in the Bethal Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of intimidation, crimen injuria, and incitement to commit a crime.
Ayanda Kubheka’s false accusation of the police officer shooting a 14-year-old dead went viral on social media.
“These allegations levelled against Kubheka spiral from a violent protest which took place at Emzinoni last week, where the community tried to force the police to release suspects who were arrested for various crimes. When police refused, the community then threw petrol bombs with an attempt to burn the police station,” reads a statement from the police.
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It was also reported that on the very same day when they (suspects) attempted to set alight the police station, a house owned by a police officer was burnt.
During the protest, 35 suspects aged between the age of 18 and 41 were arrested and released on R1500 bail each and their cases were postponed to September 5.
