In a case that has caused racial tensions in South Africa and around the world, two white South African farmers who forced a black man into a coffin have been convicted of attempted murder and kidnapping.
Victor Mlotshwa, 27, was beaten and made to get into the coffin by Theo Martins Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen in August 2016. The pair were found guilty despite the fact they argued that they did not mean to harm Mr Mlotshwa but merely wanted to “teach him a lesson” for “trespassing on their land”.
The pair will now be sentenced on 23 October.
Mr Mlotshwa only reported the matter after footage of the assault emerged on YouTube months later. His attackers threatened to douse him in petrol and burn him alive.
Victor Mlotshwa, 27, was beaten and made to get into the coffin by Theo Martins Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen in August 2016. The pair were found guilty despite the fact they argued that they did not mean to harm Mr Mlotshwa but merely wanted to “teach him a lesson” for “trespassing on their land”.
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