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Tsibinyani told thethat he saw stones being thrown at the train and the next minute his friend had fallen off the train. Waiting for the next stop to get off, he ran in the opposite direction of the tracks where he found his unconscious friend bleeding from the forehead.
Prasa witness testifies that an anonymous call was received reporting a sighting of a body on the tracks "“The further entry at 9.05pm under the same serial number recorded that security officers were sent to investigate between the two stations and had not found any person lying next to the railway tracks.”reports on how acting Judge Mas-udah Pangarker was appalled at how Prasa employees treated the situation:
“This conduct is shocking as I wonder what would have happened to the plaintiff had he been travelling without being accompanied by Mr Tsibiyani, who had the concern and foresight to run back to the railway tracks once he realised that his friend was no longer in the train,” she said."
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