Washing line 'thief' killed
2003-09-15 13:28
Pietermaritzburg - An unidentified man was beaten to death by community members in the Smero area in Plessislaer on Monday, KwaZulu-Natal police said.
Inspector Joey Jeevan said that when police were called to the scene around 06:00 they found the man, aged about 34, with an open wound on his head and multiple bruises on his body.
Initial investigations established that the man had been beaten and killed by members of the community after he had been caught stealing washing from washing lines.
- SAPA