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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 1010
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 APRIL 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10-2012)
Date reply submitted: 29 May 2012
1010. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether information is available on the number of persons who died in police custody; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many people died in holding cells at police stations across the country in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12 financial years and (b) what is the breakdown of the causes of death of persons held in custody for each of these years?
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REPLY:
(i) In 2009-10 the ICD received 294 notifications of deaths in police custody,
(ii) In 2010-11 the ICD received 257 notifications of deaths in police custody and
(iii) Statistics for 2011-12 has not been released yet, as it is still undergoing a verification process and approval by the Minister.
b)
(i) In 2009-10 a total of 97 cases were related to injuries sustain in custody, 104 cases were related to injuries sustain prior to custody and 93 cases were due to natural causes.
(ii) In 2010-11 at total of 64 cases were related to injuries sustain in custody, 80 cases were related to injuries sustain prior to custody and 113 were due to natural causes.
(iii) Statistics for 2011-12 has not been released yet, as it is still undergoing a verification process and approval by the Minister.
Reply to question 1010 approved by the Minister
ANNEXURE A: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
QUESTION NO 1010
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 APRIL 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10-2012)
i)
|
Deaths in police custody 2009/2010 |
|
|
|
Injuries sustained in custody |
97 |
33% |
|
Injuries sustained prior to custody |
104 |
35% |
|
Natural causes |
93 |
32% |
|
Total |
294 |
100% |
***
|
Deaths in police custody per province 2009/2010 |
||||||||||
|
Circumstances |
EC |
FS |
GP |
KZN |
LP |
MP |
NW |
NC |
WC |
Total |
|
Injuries sustained in custody |
10 |
9 |
23 |
16 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
97 |
|
Injuries sustained prior to custody |
14 |
7 |
29 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
104 |
|
Natural causes |
13 |
5 |
8 |
24 |
12 |
5 |
17 |
- |
9 |
93 |
|
Grand Total |
37 |
21 |
60 |
61 |
24 |
28 |
24 |
8 |
31 |
294 |
ANNEXURE A: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
QUESTION NO 1010
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 APRIL 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10-2012)
ii)
|
Deaths in police custody by circumstances 2010/2011 |
||
|
Short description |
Number |
Percentages |
|
Injuries sustained in custody |
64 |
25% |
|
Injuries sustained prior to custody |
80 |
31% |
|
Natural causes |
113 |
44% |
|
Total |
257 |
100% |
***
|
Death in police custody by circumstances per province 2010/2012 |
||||||||||
|
Circumstances |
EC |
FS |
GP |
KZN |
LP |
MP |
NW |
NC |
WC |
Total |
|
Injuries sustained in custody |
10 |
4 |
11 |
13 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
64 |
|
Injuries sustained prior to custody |
13 |
5 |
21 |
19 |
5 |
11 |
4 |
- |
2 |
80 |
|
Natural causes |
26 |
3 |
12 |
29 |
15 |
9 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
113 |
|
Total |
49 |
12 |
44 |
61 |
24 |
25 |
17 |
7 |
18 |
257 |
(iii) Statistics for 2011-12 has not been released yet, as it is still undergoing a verification process and approval by the Minister.
Issued by Parliament, May 30 2012
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