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Left to right: Regan Naidoo’s aunt Cookie Thaver, his uncle Jeffery Mahalingan, his father Timothy Naidoo, cousin Andrea Naidoo, his widow Kerosha Naidoo and another cousin Keenan Naicker. The trial of 17 police officers for his death in custody has again been postponed. (Benita Enoch)
2018 CHATSWORTH MURDER

Frustration mounts as case against 17 cops who allegedly tortured, killed Chatsworth man is again postponed

Police said Regan Naidoo ‘choked on a pie’, but according to a postmortem report, he suffered multiple rib fractures, bruised lungs and a blunt force head injury

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
File photo: Regan Naidoo’s father, Timothy, speaks to media outside the Durban Regional Court. (Des Erasmus)
CHATSWORTH POLICE STATION CASE

Former state prosecutor defending one of 17 police officers in Chatsworth murder, torture case

The officers have also been accused of attempted murder, kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice after the death of Regan Naidoo at Chatsworth police station in 2018

  • Benita Enoch
2 min read