The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has reported that there was an increase in the number of deaths in police custody and deaths as a result of police action in KwaZulu-Natal during the 2020/21 financial year.
KZN had the largest number of reported incidents of deaths as a result of police action with 104 cases, followed by Gauteng with 89 and the Western Cape with 44.Regarding deaths in police custody, KZN recorded 33 cases in the 2020/21 financial year, compared with 24 in the 2019/20 period.
“For example, incidents of business robbery and hijacked vehicles. There were incidents where three or more victims died and were noted in the following provinces: Gauteng and KZN. Gauteng had recorded 10 incidents of multiple deaths ranging between two and five victims in a scene and KZN recorded eight incidents of multiple deaths ranging between two and three victims,” read the report.
There was also a 2% increase in assault cases in KZN as there were 388 cases reported in the current financial year, while 379 cases were reported in the previous period.
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