{"id":296941,"date":"2026-03-27T11:14:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=296941"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:15:10","slug":"public-warned-against-vigilantism-after-man-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/public-warned-against-vigilantism-after-man-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Public warned against vigilantism after man dies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>THEUNISSEN &#8211; <\/strong>Police detectives from Theunissen are investigating a case of murder following an alleged mob-justice incident at a farm in the Theunissen policing precinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is alleged that on Saturday 21 March, at about 14:10, police were summoned to an incident of the alleged mob-attack at a farm. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police swiftly responded, and on arrival, they found a severely injured man with his hands and feet tied with a wire. He was bleeding profusely, and his face was badly swollen. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim was surrounded by a group of seemingly angry and rowdy people. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paseka Phiri (35) was declared dead on the scene by emergency services personnel.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" data-attachment-id=\"297052\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/public-warned-against-vigilantism-after-man-dies\/vigilante-warning\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vigilante-warning.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"680,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vigilante warning\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vigilante-warning.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vigilante-warning.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vigilante-warning.jpg 680w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vigilante-warning-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vigilante-warning-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to information received, the victim was discovered inside one of the farm houses after he allegedly broke a window to gain entry into that residence. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was then allegedly accosted and severely assaulted.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A case of murder was registered and is under police investigation. No arrests have been made at this stage.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of this incident, the police would like to bring it to the attention of members of the public that vigilantism is criminal offence. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the public are warned not to take the law into their own hands.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police are urging anyone with information that could assist with investigations or lead to the arrest of the suspect or suspects to come forward. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Const. Thapelo Mohlabi can be contacted on 078 408 7128, or contact the police Crime Stop Number on 08600 10111. Alternatively, an anonymous tip-off may be sent through the My SAPS app.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police detectives from Theunissen are investigating a case of murder following an alleged mob-justice incident at a farm in the Theunissen policing precinct. 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