One person killed in overnight mob attack in Diepsloot
Police have confirmed that one person has been killed in a mob attack in Diepsloot north of Johannesburg overnight. They say 24 undocumented foreign nationals have also been arrested. Scores of disgruntled residents have embarked on a protest over the escalating crime in the area. Police spokesperson Brenda Muridili says officers are still trying to get statements from witnesses of the attack.
“I can confirm that overnight there was an incident of mob justice. Reports that we’re getting from witnesses is that there’s a small group of people that went from door to door and then when they got to this house, this young man just ran out of the house and they chased him and unfortunately he was killed.”
“As soon as the police got that information, they rushed to the scene but when they got there, the people had already been dispersed. At this stage, we cannot confirm the nationality of the deceased,” adds Muridili.
BREAKING
One person was killed in a mob attack in #Diepsloot overnight.
It’s understood he was stoned and set alight23 alleged undocumented foreign nationals also been arrested
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Source: SABC
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