SAfrica: Officers in dragged man case suspended

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South Africa's police chief has announced that the officers involved in the death of a cab driver who was dragged by a police vehicle have been suspended and that the local police commander has been removed of his post.

Gen. Riah Phiyega said Friday that she shares `'the extreme shock and outrage" over a video showing the abuse of the Mozambican immigrant by police officers.

Phiyega said she fully supports the investigation by the police watchdog agency and added the rights of Mido Macia, a 27-year-old from neighboring Mozambique, were `'violated in the most extreme form."

The scandal is only the latest to undermine confidence in South Africa's police force.