A teenager was beaten and stoned to death after being accused of stealing a cellphone in Soweto.
"According to information at our disposal, the boy allegedly robbed a pedestrian of her cellphone. The lady screamed and community members chased and caught him," said police spokesperson Capt Mpande Khoza.
"They then assaulted him with all sorts of things including sjamboks and stones. We have not made any arrest as yet." The beating took place on Thursday."We strongly advise against taking the law into your hands. Whenever a community member spots any wrongdoing, they must report or hand it over to the police," said Khoza.A case of murder is being investigated, he confirmed.
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