Neil Aggett

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Security Branch killed Neil Aggett, judge finds (Mail and Guardian)

This was the finding of the re-opened inquest into the death of Aggett, who was found hanged in his cell at the John Vorster Square police station in February ...

The death was brought about by the actions of members of the Security Branch.” He was killed by members of the security forces at the John Vorster jail. The deceased is Dr Neil Aggett. Cause of death was hanging.

Dr Neil Aggett did not commit suicide, he was killed by the Security ... (News24)

The reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Dr Neil Aggett in 1982 has found he did not die by suicide, but was in fact killed by the ...

We want to hear your views on the news. "His partner, Dr Elizabeth Floyd, and many others lost loved ones due to apartheid-era atrocities. "Dr Neil Aggett did not commit suicide.

Neil Aggett did not commit suicide, he was killed by police, court finds (SowetanLIVE)

More than 40 years after anti-apartheid activist Neil Aggett's death was declared a result of suicide while in detention, the Johannesburg high court has ...

But this should have been done 20 years ago and a lot of these policeman died of natural causes,” she said. “It is clear that Aggett had enough of the torture and made a complaint on 4 February, and judging by his character he was prepared to continue with the claim and it's for that reason that he died within 15 hours after making the statement,” he said. “There is evidence supporting the view that statements made by members of the police of the security branch, the police officers investigating the death of Dr Aggett and the [inquest] proceedings in 1982 were all part of a cover-up or attempt to conceal the truth about how he died,” Motsamai said.

Security Branch cops killed Neil Aggett, judge rules (Daily Maverick)

The trade unionist and doctor Neil Aggett did not die by suicide but by the hand of security branch cops, Judge Motsamai Makume ruled, calling the ...

“This ruling is unequivocal and the judge has clearly set up the next phase of investigation for murder and the cover-up of murder – that’s amazing. Whitehead died of cancer just days before the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) finally announced that it would reopen the inquest in April 2019. It also sets in motion avenues to prosecute the Security Branch police officers linked to his killing.

Inquest finds activist Dr Neil Aggett killed by security police, not suicide (Eyewitness News)

The inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Dr Neil Aggett has found that he did not take his life but was killed by the security police.

JOHANNESBURG - The inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Dr Neil Aggett has found that he did not take his life but was killed by the security police. The inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Dr Neil Aggett has found that he did not take his life but was killed by the security police. It's been found he was killed by the members of the security branch.

WATCH | Judgment expected in reopened inquest into death of Neil ... (eNCA)

40 years after his death, the inquest finding into activist Neil Aggett's death may be overturned. The 1982 inquest concluded that Aggett committed suicide ...