Lynching of Rashaad Staggie (found on-aired death footage of South African gang leader; 1996)
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Rashaad Staggie (right) in 1993
Status: Lost
On August 4th, 1996, Rashaad Staggie, the leader of Cape Town, South Africa's Hard Livings gang, was attacked by a group known as PAGAD (People Against Gangsterism and Drugs.) During the confrontation, members of PAGAD shot Staggie as he stepped out of his white truck, before setting him on fire and watching him burn. Some accounts from eyewitnesses say that members of PAGAD were chanting for Staggie to die as he burned.[1]
Availability
Photographer Benny Gool was able to capture photos of the incident,[2] many of which are available online, but a video recording of the event is confirmed to exist, as it was watched in court as evidence.[3] It is unknown who shot the video, but many people who were living in Cape Town at the time recall seeing the video on the news that day, confirming that it does exist.[4] A VICE article from 2011 reports that the incident was filmed on "multiple television cameras."[5]
External Links
- News article reporting on the death of his brother, including a segment on Rashaad Retrieved 10 Mar '20
- Article reporting on Staggie's death, with specific details included. Retrieved 10 May '20
Reference
- ↑ Atlas Hoods: The Gangster Preacher - VICE Retrieved 10 May '20
- ↑ The full picture - Benny Gool | Design Indaba Retrieved 10 May '20
- ↑ Court sees Staggie video Retrieved 10 May '20
- ↑ The Villager on Twitter: "I still remember the video footage of PAGAD members chanting as Rashaad Staggie stumbled out of a bakkie that had just been petrol bombed. He staggered outside the car, his body burning, while they chanted for his death" Retrieved 10 May '20
- ↑ Atlas Hoods: The Gangster Preacher - VICE Retrieved 10 May '20