Angry South Africans Burn Four Zimbabweans To Death In Alexandra
Four Zimbabwean men accused of terrorising the community met their untimely demise in Setjwetla, Alexandra township South Africa when they were doused with gasoline and burnt to death on Tuesday night.The men were taken from their shacks by the angry community members who meted out instant justice.
Efforts by Bramely police to rescue the suspects were in vain as the community pelted them with stones forcing them to retract and call for backup.By the time they came back with backup, it was too late for the four men. They had already been burnt to ashes and the community members had left the scene.
Head of street patrollers Emmanuel Ramahlo said he received information of the alleged criminals being assaulted by Gatvol community members at around 10 pm on Tuesday night.
“Patrollers tried to take the men away from the mphakathi but the community members were very angry.“They took them away from the patrollers and assaulted them before burning them alive,” he said.
