Krugersdorp ‘necklacing’ case postponed
The Munsieville mob justice case in Krugersdorp has been postponed after an emotional investigating officer walked out of court.
An investigating officer could not contain his emotions while giving a brief testimony in court this week following the incident that resulted in two suspected criminals being necklaced, Krugersdorp News reported.
Necklacing involves placing a burning tyre around someone’s neck, often in acts of mob justice.
The alleged attack occurred on Sunday when the community of Munsieville took the law into their own hands after a woman was found murdered in the township on January 1.
Although a murder docket was opened at the Krugersdorp Police Station, no arrests have since been made.
One of three people believed to have murdered the woman was later apprehended and assaulted by community members.
Krugersdorp police officers managed to rescue the man and arrested him.
Krugersdorp cluster commander Major-Gerneral Anna Mateisi said in a brief statement: “We appreciate the partnership between the police and members of the public that led to the arrest of one suspect”.
The mob of residents was believed to have tracked down the other two suspects, necklaced them, and stoned them.
Both men survived the ordeal, while one was believed to have later died after his legs were amputated during the attack.
Suspected mob justice killings continue to be reported.
In November, eight people were arrested after a mob killed a youth suspected of house robbery in Protea Glen, Soweto.
The teenager was declared dead on arrival at hospital, and the police opened a case of murder.
In a separate incident, the case against two men arrested in connection with a suspected mob justice murder in KwaZulu-Natal had been withdrawn due to insufficient evidence.
This after a man identified as Aya Shanga died from multiple injuries sustained after an alleged assault by members of the community in the Nkothaneni location in October.
Shanga was believed to have been involved in an armed robbery and murder in the area.
Police spokesperson Captain Gerald Mfeka later warned the community members to not take the law into their own hands.
– Caxton News Service
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