Community necklaces alleged thief
2012-05-21 08:52
Cape Town - An alleged thief out on bail was
necklaced in Khayelitsha at the weekend, according to a report on Monday.
The Cape Times reported that the burnt body
of Andile Mtsholo, 32, was found in a field in B Section around 4am on Saturday
morning.
He had been suspected of robberies in the
Lingelethu West area and local residents believed he had stolen a cellphone
while out on bail.
Necklacing involves putting a tyre around a
person's neck or chest, dousing it in petrol and setting it alight. It was used
during the apartheid era to kill people thought to be collaborating with the
then government.
Some residents, who did not give their name,
told the newspaper they were glad Mtsholo was killed.
"The dog is dead. We will walk freely
with our cellphones now," said one person.
Another said the necklacing was a clear
message to suspected criminals that "we'll get them one by one".
- SAPA
