Two East London teenagers have alleged they experienced a harrowing ordeal at the hands of three police officers after they were accused of stealing a car radio.The alleged incident of police brutality which is yet to be reported to authorities occurred in Bishop’s Court, St James Road, in Southernwood on Tuesday evening.
Byron said when the police were done assaulting them they took out handcuffs and cuffed him on one hand and Keegan on the other hand.
“They took us to the back of the bakkie and drove with us to Biko bridge. The rain was pouring down hard and they uncuffed us and left us there,” said Byron.
He said that while walking back home, the same van returned and picked them up.
“They drove with us to Beacon Bay – it was midnight and raining,” said Keegan.
“They left us near Bonza Bay and ordered us to walk back to town. We walked all night.”
Keegan’s mother Diane Fisher was close to tears when explaining injuries inflicted on the two boys by police.
The teenagers faces and backs were bruised and they could not walk properly.
“I went to Fleet Street police station but could not open a case because we did not have medical records detailing the extent of the assault.
“We were then referred to Frere Hospital. The nurses told me that the boys had blood in their urine and that this might affect their kidneys,” said an emotional Fisher.
She said soon after the boys are discharged she would go back to Fleet Street police station to open a case of police brutality. — zwangam@dispatch.co.za
Police accused of teen brutality
Byron said when the police were done assaulting them they took out handcuffs and cuffed him on one hand and Keegan on the other hand.
“They took us to the back of the bakkie and drove with us to Biko bridge. The rain was pouring down hard and they uncuffed us and left us there,” said Byron.
He said that while walking back home, the same van returned and picked them up.
“They drove with us to Beacon Bay – it was midnight and raining,” said Keegan.
“They left us near Bonza Bay and ordered us to walk back to town. We walked all night.”
Keegan’s mother Diane Fisher was close to tears when explaining injuries inflicted on the two boys by police.
The teenagers faces and backs were bruised and they could not walk properly.
“I went to Fleet Street police station but could not open a case because we did not have medical records detailing the extent of the assault.
“We were then referred to Frere Hospital. The nurses told me that the boys had blood in their urine and that this might affect their kidneys,” said an emotional Fisher.
She said soon after the boys are discharged she would go back to Fleet Street police station to open a case of police brutality. — zwangam@dispatch.co.za
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