| Murder of Mido Macia | |
|---|---|
 Macia handcuffed to the back of the police van before being murdered | |
| Location | Daveyton, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Date | 26 February 2013 |
Attack type | Police killing, murder by dragging |
| Deaths | 1 (Emidio Josias "Mido" Macia) |
| Perpetrators |
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| Verdict | All found guilty |
| Convictions | Murder
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| Sentence | 15 years in prison |
On 26 February 2013, Mido Macia, a 27-year old Mozambican immigrant, was murdered by eight police officers in the custody of the South African Police Service.[1][2] He was dragged by a police vehicle in the township of Daveyton in Gauteng, South Africa, a few hours earlier. A crowd witnessed the dragging incident, one of whom filmed it. Police said Macia had caused a traffic jam and then resisted arrest. On 25 August 2015, eight former police officers were found guilty of Macia's murder in the North Gauteng High Court.[3]
- ^ Kabizokwakhe, Mzwandile; Muchave, Antonio (11 March 2013). "Farewell Mido Macia". Sunday World. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Dlamini, Moses (4 March 2013). "IPID arrests 8 cops in connection with death of Mido Macia". politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Hawker, Dianne (25 August 2015). "All 8 Daveyton officers convicted for the murder of Mido Macia". eNCA. Retrieved 27 August 2015.