Mob demands man
CAPE TOWN - Rumours that a suspect was being held in the serial killings of 21 boys caused a crowd of about 400 people to attack a police station yesterday, leaving six people injured. Police fired tear-gas and birdshot at the crowd, who threw bricks at the station in Steenberg, after demanding that the 'strangler' be handed over. AP
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