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The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the shooting of a fleeing suspect by police was unlawful. The court interpreted Section 49(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act to exclude using firearms to prevent fleeing, unless the suspect poses an immediate threat of serious harm. The court found that shooting the suspect in this case was disproportionate given he was a youth, unarmed, and posed no threat to police or others.

Author

Rodney Ulyate

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