MAMELA, Mkhetwa Chrisopher

Age 17

Description
Was assaulted, shot and tortured by police in KwaThema, Transvaal, on 3 February 1986 when he refused to identify activists on a police videotape. He was also shown pictures of his friend`s body that had been burnt and was threatened with the same fate. He was subsequently sentenced to five years` imprisonment for murder and malicious damage to property. He served three years of his sentence and was granted amnesty on 30 April 1991.