SPECIAL REPORT | Shielded from justice
Police brutality in Cookhouse exposed
Beaten to a pulp and pepper sprayed in the anus - allegedly by police officers in a small Eastern Cape town.
A two-week investigation by The Herald has seen 12 people in Cookhouse come forward, describing in detail the assaults they claim they received at the hands of the very men and women in blue meant to protect them.
These are their stories.
WATCH | Cookhouse police abuse exposed
Vivid details of such alleged assaults at the hands of police officers in Bhongweni location in Cookhouse are etched in ...
Bruised and battered, but still defiant
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Resident claims cops pepper-sprayed him between the buttocks
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Father's brutal assault haunts young son
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Police took turns allegedly slapping teenager around
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“This office is aware of the assault-related incidents that were reported to the police station in Cookhouse. These allegations are still under investigation and for this reason it is too early to talk about convictions before identifying those associated with the allegations.”
- Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana
Cookhouse assault-accused cops moved temporarily
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Report highlights police brutality and lack of accountability
Missed targets, few resources and thousands of assault claims — the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s ...
Victims of Cookhouse brutality must get justice
An investigation spanning two weeks uncovered how at least 12 residents of Bhongweni location in Cookhouse were ...
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