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Sunday 2 June 2013

Somali shopkeeper stoned to death in South Africa

Cellphone footage of a Somali man being stoned to death, showed that a school boy may have struck the killer blow. An anonymous bystander in Booysens Park filmed the savage attack on Somali shopkeeper Ahmed Abdi. Abdi was chased down by local residents who have been attacking Somalis and looting their shops since Wednesday. The footage shows Abdi lying naked on the road and appearing to have already suffered a beating. A man in a light-blue shirt picks up a cement block and throws it on Abdi while a crowd cheers in the background. From the side a boy in school uniform -- probably between the ages of 10 and 12 -- runs and jumps on Abdi. Another boy -- presumed older than the first boy -- hurls a rock at Abdi's genitals. The two then stamp on the weak man who tries in vain to protect his head, which is kicked at least 20 times.
Abdi is hardly moving by this stage. The final blow came when the young boy in the blue jersey picked up a rock from the victim's chest and smashed it onto his head.
It is unclear whether he died during this attack or soon after.
Inalilahi wa inaa ilayhi rajiuun.
The faces of the attackers who are mainly school children are clearly identifiable from the video which has since gone viral but nothing will be done. 

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