Mall assault probe progresses despite snag

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Johannesburg – Conflicting witness statements have "complicated" the investigation into the two men accused of assaulting a man in front of Mugg & Bean at the Tambotie Mall in Randfontein, Gauteng police said on Wednesday.

Krugersdorp Police spokesperson Captain Appel Ernst, however, said police cannot divulge the cause of the altercation, which took place on Saturday, at this stage. "The investigation is at an advanced and sensitive stage," Ernst told News24. She said the two men, aged 20 and 25, arrested for the assault were released on bail on Sunday. A court date for their appearance has not yet been set. We are going to conclude our investigations first," she said.

https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/mall-assault-probe-progresses-despite-snag-20171108
 
Any other news on this? It's strangely quiet.

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Mugg&Bean assault victim is a police officer - and he's back on duty


South Africans have no respect for law enforcement officers‚ says a metro policeman who was recently a victim of violence.

Landile Zwedala believes the public's disregard for officers explains why a church congregation could recently fearlessly attack an armed police officer in broad daylight in Johannesburg.

Zwedala‚ who has been with the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department for two years‚ was recently assaulted by a group of men near a Mugg&Bean restaurant at Tambotie Mall in Randfontein.

Zwedala is also a law enforcement officer and he had his service pistol when he was attacked on November 4.
Four men turned on him after he tried to defuse an altercation involving the men and an unidentified motorist at the mall's parking lot.

"I was in one of the stores with my wife when I noticed a group of white men attacking a black man in the parking area. I left my wife and ran towards the group‚ hoping to stop the fight‚" said Zwedala.

Having failed to contain the situation in the parking area‚ Zwedala opted to run inside the mall to call for backup. The four men followed him into the mall.

More at: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...bean-victim-is-a-police-officer-back-on-duty/
 
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