Times Of Swaziland: MAN BEATEN, TORTURED  IN DAGGA DISPUTE, DIES

MAN BEATEN, TORTURED  IN DAGGA DISPUTE, DIES
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 BY JOSEPH ZULU  on 09/07/2018 00:00:00


PIGG’S PEAK – The high rate of violence associated with dagga has reared its
ugly head again.
A 24-year-old man became the latest victim of dagga-related violence after he
died of injuries he sustained during alleged torture which lasted for about two
days. The assault is said to have taken place on June, 25 and 26, 2018 around an
area known as Emagengeni.
It is alleged the man (deceased) was accused of having sold dagga belonging to
his acquaintances and they were not happy with this.
He is alleged to have been robbed of the dagga which was supposed to be sold but
when he gave this version to his acquaintances, they did not believe this.
He had alleged that the dagga was taken away from him by armed men.
The man was then allegedly assaulted after he failed to explain where exactly
the dagga was.
It is alleged he was whipped all over his body for a two-day period in the hope
that he would reveal where he had taken the dagga.
Despite the beating, the men, who had allegedly assaulted him, did not believe
his version and allegedly continued assaulting him.
Upon realising that his condition was very bad, the man was alleged rushed to
Emkhuzweni Hospital by an ambulance. He was treated at the hospital and
discharged but his condition worsened when he returned home.
He was then rushed to the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial (RFM) Hospital in Manzini
where he was admitted.
His condition did not improve until he eventually died on July 3, 2018 while
undergoing treatment at RFM.
The matter was reported to the Pigg’s Peak Police station and officers carried
out an investigation and arrested four people in connection with the alleged
murder.