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Zimbabwean man savaged to death by Botswana cops
20 Feb 2015 at 12:00hrs | Views
A ZIMBABWEAN man has died after he was severely beaten by Botswana police for illegally entering their country.
Oscar Kani, 35, of Mkhubazi Village, Sanzukwi area in Mangwe District, arrived home unconscious on Monday afternoon after he was collected by relatives from a hospital in the neighbouring country.
He died on Wednesday at Brunapeg Hospital in Mangwe where he was admitted.
Kani's uncle, Kenneth Ncube, who is the senior village head in the area, said his nephew could hardly speak or move when he arrived home.
He said Kani had blisters all over his body, a swollen stomach and knees as well as scars on his head.
According to Chronicle, Ncube said Kani was diagnosed with subdural haemorrhage caused by the head injuries.
Ncube said relatives in Botswana informed him that his nephew was picked up from his workplace by Botswana police who accused him of being an illegal immigrant on February 7.
Oscar Kani, 35, of Mkhubazi Village, Sanzukwi area in Mangwe District, arrived home unconscious on Monday afternoon after he was collected by relatives from a hospital in the neighbouring country.
He died on Wednesday at Brunapeg Hospital in Mangwe where he was admitted.
He said Kani had blisters all over his body, a swollen stomach and knees as well as scars on his head.
According to Chronicle, Ncube said Kani was diagnosed with subdural haemorrhage caused by the head injuries.
Ncube said relatives in Botswana informed him that his nephew was picked up from his workplace by Botswana police who accused him of being an illegal immigrant on February 7.
Source - chronicle
