A teen lies dead, and with him the image of our police
30 August 2020 - 00:02
SA must hang its head in shame over the shooting of 16-year-old Natheniël Julies in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. A country in which police officers can kill a mentally impaired teenager who was armed with nothing but a packet of biscuits is a sure sign of a failed state...
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