High court awards humiliated father R120,000 damages for unlawful arrest
SAPS ordered to compensate man for wrongfully arresting and detaining him for three days for attempted murder
18 March 2025 - 04:30
The Mahikeng high court has found in favour of a North West father who was wrongfully arrested and held in custody for three days and ordered the SA Police Service to pay the man R120,000 in compensation. ..
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