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A Western Cape police officer accused of assaulting a 13-year-old boy has been released on bail of R2000.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate, IPID, said Constable Jaco Oktober appeared in the Lutzville Magistrates Court on Monday.
He allegedly assaulted the boy by hitting him with a sjambok in the face as well as on his back and legs.
IPID spokesperson, Phaladi Shuping, said that the youth was arrested for alleged theft.
“The incident was reported to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and Constable Oktober was arrested on Friday.
“He appeared in the Lutzville Magistrates Court and the case was postponed to 29 October 2024 for further investigations,” Shuping said.
One of his bail conditions is that he should not be in the Lutzville area, except when he is attending court, until the finalisation of the case.
