S Africa police hit by 'dragging video'
- 11 years ago
South African police have been caught on video dragging a man hundreds of metres from the back of a pick-up vehicle, hours before he died in custody, drawing a storm of protest against a force accused of routine brutality.
The 27-year-old Mozambican taxi driver, Mido Macia, was found dead in detention with signs of head injuries and internal bleeding, according to an initial post-mortem report released by the country's police watchdog.
The incident, videotaped on Tuesday and broadcast nationwide on Thursday, was condemned by President Jacob Zuma and opposition politicians.
"The visuals of the incident are horrific, disturbing and unacceptable. No human being should be treated in that manner," Zuma said in a statement that described the incident as "the tragic death of a man in the hands of the police".
Al Jazeera's Mereana Hond reports.
The 27-year-old Mozambican taxi driver, Mido Macia, was found dead in detention with signs of head injuries and internal bleeding, according to an initial post-mortem report released by the country's police watchdog.
The incident, videotaped on Tuesday and broadcast nationwide on Thursday, was condemned by President Jacob Zuma and opposition politicians.
"The visuals of the incident are horrific, disturbing and unacceptable. No human being should be treated in that manner," Zuma said in a statement that described the incident as "the tragic death of a man in the hands of the police".
Al Jazeera's Mereana Hond reports.