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Angry Hawston residents set the Overberg Canine Unit and seven police cars alight on 3 November 2012. They are accusing the police of killing a young poacher. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

Hawston residents torch overberg canine unit

Hawston community demands probe of 'poachers' death

By Carmel Loggenberg

Hawson community members say there was foul play in the ‘accidental’ death of an alleged poacher.

  • Angry Hawston residents burnt the Overberg Canine Unit office building and torched seven police vehicles on 3 November 2012, over the death of an alleged abalone poacher who died while in police custody. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

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  • Angry Hawston residents burnt the Overberg Canine Unit office building and torched seven police vehicles on 3 November 2012, over the death of an alleged abalone poacher who died while in police custody. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

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  • Angry Hawston residents set the Overberg Canine Unit and seven police cars alight on 3 November 2012. They are accusing the police of killing a young poacher. Picture: Carmel Loggenberg/EWN

    Hawston residents say cops killed 'poacher'

    Angry community members set the Overberg Canine Unit and seven police cars alight on Saturday evening.

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