High Court of South Africa Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth - 2018

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Judgment date
November 2018
Reported
Police negligently conducted search and investigation, exacerbating victim’s psychiatric injury; Minister vicariously liable for 40% of damages.
Police liability – search and rescue and criminal investigation – adequacy of ground K9 and helicopter searches – failure to secure and interview local dwellers – failure to review CCTV and pursue DNA timely – constitutional duty to protect and investigate – negligence, wrongfulness, causation and apportionment (40%) of damages against Minister (vicarious liability).
22 November 2018