Boy secures millions after being shot in face by police during protest
The boy was not part of the protest but was shot in the face when police fired at protesters in 2018 in Ottoshoop, North West
24 September 2024 - 21:06
The Mahikeng high court has ordered the minister of police to pay more than R2.3m in damages to a youth who was seven years old when he was shot in the face by officers firing at protesters in the North West...
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