THE Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has vowed to “leave no stone unturned” in probing the death of a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) student, allegedly at the hands of police.
Chaos erupted at the Witbank police station this week following the death of Thabelo Mbau, 22, who was allegedly attacked by police at the Khayalethu student residence at the Emalahleni campus on Friday.
Mbau, a second-year electrical engineering student, died of his injuries in hospital on Saturday, prompting Ipid to launch an investigation into the incident.
At least four students were reportedly arrested on Tuesday, after violence erupted during a student march against police brutality relating to Mbau’s death.
The students had gathered at the university to march to the police station to hand over a memorandum.
Some students…
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