‘They pointed an R5 rifle at me, I thought I was being hijacked’: blue-light victim speaks out
Victim tells TimesLIVE Premium the VIP Protection members who assaulted him and his friends should be charged with attempted murder, not assault
05 July 2023 - 19:56
The VW Polo driver who was seen being dragged out of a vehicle and viciously assaulted by members of the police’s VIP unit thought he was being hijacked...
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