Free State police officers under investigation for assaulting blind woman
'Another 25-year-old person was allegedly assaulted by the same police officers when he questioned them about what they were doing,' said Cola.
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A number of police officers are under investigation in the Free State by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) over allegations of assaulting of a blind woman.
Ipid spokesperson Ndileka Cola said that the police watchdog caught wind of the incident after it was reported to the SA Police Service (Saps).
“It is alleged that a 46-year-old blind woman was slapped numerous times on her face by a police officer,” said Cola.
“As alleged, the police officers were at their house to arrest two people for other transgressions. The 46-year-old heard the screaming and crying of her 32-year-old sister.”
As she reached out to check what was happening, she was slapped, Cola said.
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Cola said that the blind woman was further slapped numerous times by another officer after the blind woman asked her 21-year-old daughter to record the assault on video.
“Another 25-year-old person was allegedly assaulted by the same police officers when he questioned them about what they were doing within the same yard.”
Cola said Ipid’s investigations were ongoing.
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