Man ‘burned alive by mob’ in South Africa over accusations he raped disabled teenager
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South African police have launched a manhunt for members of a "massive vigilante mob” that killed a 39-year-old man accused of raping a disabled 17-year-old girl. “The other women managed to run away, leaving the teenage girl behind, and that’s when the deceased allegedly raped her.” Col Ngoepe said following the attack on the morning of September 23, the group gathered to look for the man. In a statement provided to The Independent, the provincial commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, lieutenant general Nneke Ledwaba, condemned the actions of the mob and reminded members of the public to “respect the rule of law”.
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