British doctor was killed in front of son and wife in violent taxi strike
Here is the British doctor who was killed in front of his son and wife in the violent taxi strike in Cape Town when he took a wrong turn.
The 40-year-old British trauma and orthopaedic doctor, Kar Hao Teoh was brutally shot and killed before his son and wife after taking the wrong turn into Nyanga.
THE BRITISH DOCTOR WAS KILLED IN FRONT OF HIS SON AND WIFE
Kar Hao Teoh was with his wife Sara and two-year-old son Hugo when he was fatally shot on August 3.
According to reports the family was on holiday in Cape Town.
HIS SENSELESS MURDER SPARKED OUTRAGE WORLDWIDE
His senseless murder sparked outrage worldwide.
Teoh worked at NHS Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow and lived in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, near the Essex border.
FOUR OTHER PEOPLE WERE ALSO KILLED
Four others were also killed during the violent strike:
- A LEAP officer was shot and killed while on duty on Friday at 20:15 Miller Road in Nyanga.
- A man was killed on Saturday in Mfuleni.
- A man was shot and killed on Monday on Airport Approach Road.
- A man was shot and killed on Monday on Borcherds Quarry Road, Nyanga.
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THE VIOLENT TAXI STRIKE WAS CALLED OFF ON THURSDAY EVENING
The SA National Taxi Council (SANTACO) announced on Thursday evening that the taxi strike was called off with immediate effect.
Santaco’s Mandla Hermanus said he is pleased to announce that as part of the resolution reached between the Taxi Industry and the Government.
A RESOLUTION WAS REACHED BETWEEN SANTACO AND THE GOVERNMENT
“There is an agreement that the next 14 days will be utilised to work towards the release of the vehicles that were wrongly impounded. This is a significant step towards restoring trust and operations to their regular state.”Mandla Hermanus said
He furthermore said on behalf of SANTACO Western Cape, he conveyed their sincerest condolences to the families of those who tragically lost their lives during the taxi strike.
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