South African police officer on murder charge says man insulted him
A South African police officer charged with murdering a taxi driver who was dragged from a police vehicle has testified that the man insulted him and grabbed a fellow officer’s gun.
The killing of Mido Macia, a Mozambican who died in police custody on February 26, shocked South Africans and viewers around the world after graphic video footage of him being tied to a vehicle by uniformed officers and dragged down a street was broadcast and posted online.
