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Angry mob beats suspect to death

Posted by trufmwebmaster, Mon, 16 March 2009 10:10  |  Permalink | Comments (0)

A mob of angryresidents, apparently fed up with crime in East London’s inner citysuburb of Quigney, attacked a suspected thief and beat him to death.

Sixmen have been arrested in connection with the killing, which happenedin the early hours of Friday morning at the Quigney Body Works.

Eyewitnessessaid a mob of about 50 people took part in the attack. The attackerssprayed their victim with fluids that appeared to be paint and dieseland tied him to a tow-truck, according to police.

Accordingto owner Makhanya Ketile, a man believed to have been homeless wascaught by a security guard allegedly stealing a tyre from one of thecars at the workshop at about 2am.

Residents from old railway buildings near his premises were woken up by the commotion and rushed to the scene.

SOURCE: Daily Dispatch

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