A gospel singer who was spurned by her community and branded a thief after an unlawful police raid on her home has won a damages claim against the police
Neighbours stopped visiting. Her family members were viewed with suspicion every time something went missing. One of her children came home crying, saying someone at school accused the family of stealing. Parents refused to allow their children to participate in her cultural group. No-one would buy her CDs.
“In my view, Shashape was an honest, truthful and reliable witness and the court accepts her account as a correct version of what happened that day. On a balance of probabilities, I am satisfied that the search was unlawful, and went against the criteria laid down in section 22,” said judge Gura. “She is emotionally shattered. Her and her family’s dignity and self-esteem is gone. It will take time to heal the psychological wounds which this family has suffered. Her health has been compromised. Her income has suffered a battering. This unlawful invasion of this family’s rights to privacy has directly put a spoke in the wheels of her music career. Now she is left to be a beggar,” the judge said.
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