Seven suspects were recently arrested by the Katlehong police following an incident of alleged mob justice that led to the death of a 23-year-old man.<\/p>\n
The man, believed to be a sangoma, was attacked after he allegedly raped an 18-year-old man, who was reportedly a thasana (sangoma in training).<\/p>
\u201cOfficers were called to the scene while on patrol in Mavimbela Section, in Katlehong,\u201d said Const Sivenkosi Mtwa, corporate communication official for the Katlehong SAPS.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen they arrived on the scene they found the alleged rape victim and his alleged attacker, who was brutally assaulted.<\/p>
\u201cThey were both taken to hospital separately, where the alleged attacker was later declared dead.\u201d<\/p>\n
The seven suspects were taken to the Katlehong Police Station where they were held pending their appearance in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court, on charges of murder.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe once again appeal to the community to not take the law into their own hands,\u201d said Mtwa.<\/p>\n
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