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Simon Scorpion Nyalvane, Caylene Whiteboy and Voster Netshiongolo appear at Palm Ridge Magistrate?s Court on October 06, 2021 in Palm Ridge, South Africa. The police officers are implicated in the murder case of Nathaniel Julies (16) and face several charges including murder, perjury, defeating the ends of justice and unlawful possession of ammunition. (Photo by OJ Koloti/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

BANNED AMMUNITION

Police were told to stop using shotguns before Julies murder

In both Marikana and the 2014 Brits protests, the police claimed ignorance about the use of banned birdshot ammunition

Tunicia Phillips