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Police in Gqeberha are investigating a case of malicious damage to property after a group of men damaged a car in Walmer on Saturday.
Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says the 43-year-old complainant received a call from a friend who asked for assistance after she was involved in an accident on Circular Drive.
She says it is alleged that when police left the scene, a group of men started to verbally abuse his friend who was seated inside his car.
Colonel Naidu says it is not clear why an altercation broke out, but the woman was filming the men who subsequently tried to grab her phone as she was busy recording them.
The footage doing the rounds on social media shows two Afrikaans men threatening to kill the woman if she does not hand over her phone.
One man can be heard repeatedly saying "Do you want to die?".
The group allegedly damaged the complainant’s car by smashing the windscreen of his red Chevrolet.
They also broke the wipers and kicked the doors and lights until it was broken.
Colonel Naidu says no assault charge was opened and they are only investigating the damage to the vehicle.
She says police must still obtain a statement from the woman in the video.
