We were tortured due to pressure to solve the case, say Gardee suspects

In statements to Ipid, three men accused of the killing say their interrogators told them police minister Bheki Cele wanted answers

29 May 2022 - 00:00 By GRAEME HOSKEN, TANKISO MAKHETHA and ARON HYMAN

The three suspects in the killing of Hillary Gardee — daughter of former EFF secretary-general Godrich Gardee —  have accused police of torturing them because they were under intense political pressure to find the murder weapon.  ..

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