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Elderly man wrongfully arrested to get R1.5m
The Star
|June 02, 2025
FALSELY ACCUSED
AN ELDERLY Mpumalanga man, who was falsely accused of raping a child and had to spend more than 16 months in jail under harrowing circumstances, before the charge was withdrawn against him, is set to receive R1.5 million in damages from the police.
The now 70-year-old, only identified as MM, turned to the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, where he claimed R30.3m in damages. This was calculated at R60 000 a day for approximately 505 days.
To make matters worse, MM was only released from prison a month after the charge was withdrawn against him. The police failed to either inform him or the prison authorities immediately after his name was cleared.
This story is from the June 02, 2025 edition of The Star.
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