A suspected phone thief was given a brutal beating in Johannesburg's central business district after allegedly snatching a woman's cellphone in broad daylight. The incident, which has since sparked widespread debate on social media, highlights the growing frustration among residents over rising street crime in the city.
According to eyewitnesses, the man allegedly grabbed the woman's phone and attempted to flee the scene. However, members of the public quickly intervened, chasing him down before apprehending him a short distance away. In a dramatic turn of events, an angry crowd reportedly assaulted the suspect before authorities arrived.
According to eyewitnesses, the man allegedly grabbed the woman's phone and attempted to flee the scene. However, members of the public quickly intervened, chasing him down before apprehending him a short distance away. In a dramatic turn of events, an angry crowd reportedly assaulted the suspect before authorities arrived.
