Man suspected of ‘raping six-year-old girl’ stoned to death by angry South African mob
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Version 0 of 1. A man has been stoned to death by residents of a housing estate in Durban, South Africa, after they accused him of attempting to rape a six-year-old girl. The body of the 40-year-old man was found earlier this week in a bushy area near a petrol station west of Durban city centre. Police have opened a murder inquiry into the death. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane said the unknown man was killed by a mob on Monday afternoon. “It is alleged that at about 13:30, at Clare Estate, an unknown man believed to be in his forties was assaulted to death by community members after he attempted to rape a 6-year-old girl,” he said. “A case of rape was also opened for investigation,” he added. Durban's Sydenham police are leading the investigation. No arrests have been made yet. |