Police are investigating a case of assault grievous bodily harm after a patient was left injured after allegedly being beaten by four security guards at an Eastern Cape hospital.
The alleged assault took place at Cofimvaba Hospital on October 30.
The patient, 26-year-old Lucky Dunjwa, said on the day of the incident, he had gone out to look for a telephone booth to call his mother Nolwandle.
He said while outside the hospital premises, two security guards asked him where he was going or coming from. Dunjwa said he responded. “They seemed fine until we were inside hospital premises where they started assaulting me and the other two joined in. They kicked me used their pepper spray and batons,” he alleged.
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Hospital security guards at centre of assault probe
The alleged assault took place at Cofimvaba Hospital on October 30.
The patient, 26-year-old Lucky Dunjwa, said on the day of the incident, he had gone out to look for a telephone booth to call his mother Nolwandle.
He said while outside the hospital premises, two security guards asked him where he was going or coming from. Dunjwa said he responded. “They seemed fine until we were inside hospital premises where they started assaulting me and the other two joined in. They kicked me used their pepper spray and batons,” he alleged.
For the full story get a copy of the Dispatch or subscribe to our e-Edition for the complete newspaper with jobs, classifieds, crosswords, TV schedules and back editions.
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