Police suspended in South Africa drag-death case; victim had parked in wrong spot

Eight officers allegedly involved in the death of a man who was bound and then dragged by a police vehicle have been suspended and the local police commander has been removed from his post, South Africa’s police chief has announced.

General Riah Phiyega said today that she shares “the extreme shock and outrage” over the abuse of the immigrant and supports the investigation by the police watchdog agency.