Police rescue beaten, stoned man from angry mob in New Brighton
By Gareth Wilson - 07 September 2016
Members of the Public Order Policing unit had to intervene in a case of mob justice in New Brighton on Wednesday morning.
This follows a for the man who abducted and murdered seven-year-old Sonia Payi at the weekend. Sonia's body was found on Monday afternoon.
However it has not been confirmed whether Wednesday morning’s mob justice - or the man community members attacked on Wednesday morning - was related to Sonia’s tragic death.
The man, who was chased by about 200 residents, was pelted with stones and beaten.
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