Taxi driver killed after alleged police brutality

No Fear, No Favour, No Mozambicans........ Just local tribe allowed here......

A taxi driver from Mozambique has died after being dragged by a police van and then beaten to death in Daveyton.

28 FEB 2013 09:45 - STAFF REPORTER

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A taxi driver from Mozambique has died after being dragged by a police van and then beaten to death in Daveyton, says a report.

In an amateur video, broadcast by the eNCA on Thursday, Mido Macia is seen tied to the back of a South African Police Service vehicle and dragged down the street. The channel said he was dragged from the police van for about 400m.

• Watch footage of taxi driver being dragged by police vehicle - WARNING: Video may be harmful to sensitive viewers

According to the Daily Sun on Thursday police then “took him to the cop shop where, say other inmates, they beat him to death”.

Issues allegedly arose between Macia and the police after he argued with them about parking his taxi. A large crowd of people formed when the trouble started.

The video shows the 27-year-old being assaulted. He was tied with his back to the vehicle and was then dragged behind the van.

A spokesperson for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate said in a statement that during the argument, Macia allegedly assaulted the constable and took his firearm.  The warrant officer overpowered the taxi driver and gave  the firearm back to his colleague.

“The policemen put the resisting suspect into the back of the police van and took him to the station where he was detained. The taxi driver was found dead at [9.15pm],” the paper reported.

An inquest into Macia's death was opened.

A post mortem revealed Macia's death was caused by head injuries with internal bleeding.

Mail & Guardian

COMMENTS BY SONNY

If Mozambique and Zimbabwe are so great, why, do their citizens not stay there?

This is Xenophobia not tribal.

Bring back the Death Penalty for MURDER!

THE POST MORTEM REVEALED THAT THE POLICEMEN'S VERSION IS FALSE......

The Video has gone VIRAL.....