The Zimbabwe Republic Police is being accused of detaining a man and denying him medical care after he had been mauled by a police dog. In a picture uploaded on social media site Twitter, the suspect appears to be handcuffed to a wall, and blood and wounds are clearly visible. The incident allegedly took place at Tsholotsho police station
Here is a tweet of a picture taken by an unkown person:
Am told this guy was bitten by a police dog & is detained at Tsholotsho police station without any medical attention @ZLHRLawyers @abammeli pic.twitter.com/hiSOZwKwbH
— Zenzele (@zenzele) November 16, 2016
The suspect is reported to have stabbed a policeman in his posterior using a spear. The policeman is reported to have been admitted while the suspect is in custody.
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