“However, Ipid officials managed to visit the family of the deceased person being escorted and the family liaison has been done.”
Further investigations - which include acquiring further information from the police, eye witnesses, ballistics and postmortem - are yet to be conducted, said Cola.
Ambulance service ER24 said continued protest action in the area left at least eight people with minor to moderate injuries.
“ER24 paramedics were called to the local police station, where a number of patients were found. On arrival at 1.55pm, medics found approximately eight people with soft-tissue injuries, ranging from minor to moderate. Fortunately, no serious injuries or fatalities were found,” said spokesperson Russel Meiring.
“The patients were treated for their injuries and later transported to nearby hospitals for further care.”
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