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| South African police face inquiry over death of man 'dragged behind van' | |
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| South Africa's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man after video emerged apparently showing him being 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 amateur video footage (warning: contains images some may find distressing) in which uniformed police appeared to subdue the man and 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. |