Amid several high profile cases where police have been accused of torture, law enforcers have another case confronting them.
The Police this evening said that its Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating a report that Junior Thorrington, 19 years, of Eastville Housing Scheme, Annandale, ECD, was allegedly burnt to his hands by the police while he was in custody at the Sparendaam Police Station between May 25 and May 27, 2014, during investigations into a criminal offence.
Police provided no other details.
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