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SA police dragged miner out of his hospital bed and killed him
05 Sep 2012 at 10:57hrs | Views
Marikana - Striking miners charged that police dragged an injured colleague from his hospital bed and killed him.
The allegation adds to accusations that police have used excessive violence against the strikers, following the August 16 police shootings in which 34 strikers were killed.
Some protesters on Wednesday waved a photograph of a young man named Noki M Mgcineni. They said Mgcineni was shot in the foot on August 16 and was taken to a hospital.
"Police then went to the hospital and dragged him away. They beat him up and they killed him. We found him in the mortuary," alleged Xolani Mzuzu, a striking miner.
He said several people were waving the same photo. "We consider him a hero, like Chris Hani," said Mzuzu
The allegation adds to accusations that police have used excessive violence against the strikers, following the August 16 police shootings in which 34 strikers were killed.
"Police then went to the hospital and dragged him away. They beat him up and they killed him. We found him in the mortuary," alleged Xolani Mzuzu, a striking miner.
He said several people were waving the same photo. "We consider him a hero, like Chris Hani," said Mzuzu
Source - AP
