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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>A suspected goat thief was allegedly stoned to death and his vehicle torched by a group of furious villagers.<\/p>\n

The man, later identified as 31-year-old Keago Collen, had knocked down and killed a pedestrian in his attempt to escape a group of angry residents.<\/p>\n

The incident happened in Mafefe Village outside Burgersfort in Limpopo on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Collen was with two alleged accomplices, who managed to get away when the residents charged at them and were still at large.<\/p>\n

Limpopo Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said officers were called after residents were seen chasing a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n

“Preliminary investigations indicated that while the suspects were trying to escape, they knocked down a pedestrian, and he died on the scene. The deceased [pedestrian] was identified as Sekepe Kobeene, 30, from Butha Buthe, Lesotho,” said Ledwaba.<\/p>\n

Residents later caught up with the car and Collen was stoned and his car burnt while his accomplices fled.<\/p>\n

Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has warned residents of harsh consequences for anyone who takes the law into their own hands.<\/p>\n

“We call on residents to desist from this type of behaviour, [and to rather] work with the police to ensure criminals are uprooted and face the full might of the law,” said Hadebe.<\/p>\n

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