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| Man dies after being dragged behind South African police van | Man dies after being dragged behind South African police van |
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| South Africa's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who had been tied to the back of a police van and dragged while a bystander filmed. | South Africa's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who had been tied to the back of a police van and dragged while a bystander filmed. |
| Moses Dlamini of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate told eNCA, a South African news channel, that he was shocked by the police conduct and that a murder probe was under way. The cause of death was not immediately clear. | Moses Dlamini of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate told eNCA, a South African news channel, that he was shocked by the police conduct and that a murder probe was under way. The cause of death was not immediately clear. |
| The Daily Sun, a South African newspaper, published video footage (warning: contains images some may find distressing) in which uniformed police subdue the man. They tie him to the back of a police vehicle in front of a crowd. The event was apparently filmed on a mobile phone. | |
| South African media say the man was a taxi driver who had been approached by police east of Johannesburg. | South African media say the man was a taxi driver who had been approached by police east of Johannesburg. |