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South African Police Rescue 26 Ethiopians Held Captive Naked, Police Reports
South African Police Rescue 26 Ethiopians Held Captive Naked, Police Reports
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South African police rescued 26 Ethiopians held captive naked in a suburban house in the Sandringham suburb in northern Johannesburg by suspected human traffickers, police reported.According to the police report, upon arrival at the house in the Sandringham suburb in northern Johannesburg, police found 15 naked individuals, suspected to be Ethiopian nationals, held captive. During attempted escapes, another 11 men sustained injuries, including deep cuts, and were taken to the hospital. Subsequently, three other Ethiopian nationals were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking and illegal possession of a pistol.Police believe up to 30 men may have escaped through a window before a raid on the house, where they were reportedly held without clothes or documents. The police noted that escaped individuals could be hiding in the area.Despite most of the captives not speaking English, initial information obtained from them, as reported by Colonel Philani Nkwalase, revealed that clothing was only provided upon leaving the house. This information led police to consider it "not far-fetched" that around 60 men were held there, though details such as their identities and ages, and the duration and purpose of their confinement remain unclear.
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South African Police Rescue 26 Ethiopians Held Captive Naked, Police Reports
11:40 10.01.2025 (Updated: 13:53 10.01.2025) Ekaterina Shilova
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Africa faces a serious problem with human trafficking, both internationally to Western Europe and the Middle East, and intra-regionally, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Women and children are often the victims, exploited in sectors ranging from agricultural and domestic work to prostitution and the military.
South African police rescued 26 Ethiopians held captive naked in a suburban house in the Sandringham suburb in northern Johannesburg by suspected human traffickers, police reported.
According to the police report, upon arrival at the house in the Sandringham suburb in northern Johannesburg, police found 15 naked individuals, suspected to be Ethiopian nationals, held captive. During attempted escapes, another 11 men sustained injuries, including deep cuts, and were taken to the hospital. Subsequently, three other
Ethiopian nationals were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking and illegal possession of a pistol.
Police believe up to 30 men may have escaped through a window before a raid on the house, where they were reportedly held without clothes or documents. The police noted that escaped individuals could be hiding in the area.
Despite most of the captives not speaking English, initial information obtained from them, as reported by Colonel Philani Nkwalase, revealed that clothing was only provided upon leaving the house. This information led
police to consider it "not far-fetched" that around 60 men were held there, though details such as their identities and ages, and the duration and purpose of their confinement remain unclear.
