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Community members demonstrate during a peaceful sit-in protest against the murder of 16-year-old Nathaniel Julies in Eldorado Park.
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- EFF members have clashed with the police in front of the Protea Magistrates Court.
- This was before the appearance of two officers accused of killing Nathaniel Julies last week.
- EFF MP Kenny Motsamai said the party did not want police officers to mistreat and kill people.
A fight between EFF members and police broke out outside the Protea Magistrates Court on Monday before the appearance of two officers accused of killing Nathaniel Julies in Eldorado Park.
Julies, 16, who had Down syndrome, was shot and killed Wednesday night, sparking a riot on the streets of Eldorado Park.
The Red Berets wanted to enter the courtroom but were prevented from doing so by police officers as only 50 people were allowed entry in terms of Covid-19 regulations.
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The EFF members then pushed the police officers guarding the door in an attempt to enter, but the officers managed to push them back.
Inside the courtroom, EFF Member of Parliament Kenny Motsamai said he and other party members were in court to support Julies’ family and the residents of Eldorado Park.
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Motsamai said the EFF was against police brutality and was shocked by how Julies was killed.
“We are here to support people of color and tell them that they are South Africans and deserve to live like all South Africans.
“We are here to seek justice for the family and the community. Those who committed this crime must go to jail. They are killing machines,” Motsamai said.
“We cannot allow the police to brutalize and kill our people. We want everyone who committed crimes to remain in jail,” Motsamai said.
The two policemen were arrested on Friday by the Investigation Directorate of the Independent Police (IPID).
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“[IPID] “Tonight, after careful consideration of the available evidence, he has made the decision to arrest the two members involved in the alleged shooting,” spokeswoman Ndileka Cola said in a statement.
“The couple will be charged with murder and possibly defeating the ends of justice.” The two officers are attached to the Eldorado Park crime prevention unit, he confirmed.
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