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Welkom man dies after alleged assault by prison officials─── DANE BEISHEIM 17:11 Thu, 01 Dec 2016
Welkom - A 24-year-old Meloding man has died in hospital after allegedly being beaten by two Virginia Correctional Services prison wardens very early this morning.
The warders, aged 27 and 29 respectively, were patrolling the area following previous reports of house breaking at the Single Quarters of the correctional center. The victim was reportedly trying to break into one of the houses. A chase ensued and warning shots were fired.
A Toyota Quantum was used to take the suspect to the gate, where he was handed over to the ambulance staff.
According to Free State police spokesperson Malebo Khosana, a case of murder has been opened.
Police found four empty cartridges near the hall where the suspect was held. A postmortem must still be conducted in order to determine the cause of death.
The deceased was a parolee who was under supervision for a house breaking case in Virginia.
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