Victim Forced into Coffin as 'Lesson', South African Court Hears

Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen, charged with the alleged kidnapping and assault of Victor Mlotshwa, have told the Middelburg Magistrate's Court that their actions were "negligible" when he was forced into a coffin.

Screenshot from the viral video showing Victor Mlotshwa being forced into a coffin.

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  • 2 December 2016
    Coffin Assault Case to Resume
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    SABC
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    The bail applications of two men who allegedly forced a man into a coffin and threatened to set him alight are expected to continue in the Middelburg ... see more »

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