N1 assault: Eight VIP officers unmasked in court
The faces of the eight VIP Protection Unit officers accused of involvement in the assault of motorists in a highway in Johannesburg have been revealed in court for the first time.
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The faces of the eight VIP Protection Unit officers accused of involvement in the assault of motorists in a highway in Johannesburg have been revealed in court for the first time.
In July, the VIP Protection Unit officers were filmed assaulting civilians on the N1 highway. The eight police officers are charged with several counts of assault with intention to cause grievous bodily harm, damage to property, as well as the pointing of a firearm. Disclosure of evidence has been set down for the first week of January, while trial is expected to start from 6 May 2024.
Eight South African Police Service (SAPS) VIP Protection Unit members stand accused of several counts of assault with the intention to cause grievous bodily harm, damage to property, as well as the pointing of a firearm.
The eight SAPS VIP Protection Unit officers made a brief appearance at the Randburg Magistrates Court on Thursday, where they stand accused of assault, damage to property and pointing of a firearm.
The Eyewitness News bulletin with Sifiso Zulu.