Cops rescue New Brighton man after mob pelts him with stones

Members of the Public Order Policing unit had to intervene in a case of mob justice in New Brighton on Wednesday morning.

This follows a search by angry community members on Tuesday night for the man who abducted and murdered seven-year-old Sonia Payi at the weekend. Sonia’s body was found on Monday afternoon.

However‚ it has not been confirmed whether Wednesday morning’s mob justice – or the man community members attacked– was related to Sonia’s tragic death.

The man‚ who was chased by about 200 residents‚ was pelted with stones and beaten. — Tiso Black Star Group Digital/The Herald