Theft suspect given one hell of a beating by churchgoers

*Warning: Pictures Are Graphic & Not For Sensitive Readers.*

BUFFELSDRAAI – RUSA Reaction officers were called out to a church at approximately 00h17 on Sunday morning. On their arrival at the scene, Officers discovered a crowd surrounding a man bleeding from injuries to his face.

It was established that a 24 year old theft suspect gained entry to the church while members of the congregation were outside preparing for a prayer. The suspect was caught red handed stealing valuables from handbags.

He was locked in the prefabricated building while waiting for Law Enforcement to arrive. The thief escaped through a window and fled into a dense bush. A mob pursued and apprehended him for the second time. The community thereafter assaulted the man before Reaction officers could arrive on the scene.