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An elderly Cape Town man whose arrest made headlines across the country has been cleared of all criminal charges.
Arnold Tembo was arrested as he rushed to say goodbye to his dying wife, Joan.
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The officers who arrested Tembo did not verify his story and arrested him instead while his wife died.
The report continued by saying that due to Covid-19 regulations, the couple was separated for around four weeks.
Tembo revealed that he was traumatised by the incident.
The Cape Town man who arrested for speeding to his dying wife has had all charges against him dropped. Image: StockSource: Getty Images
Tembo said the officers did not listen to him.
He was unable to hear his wife’s last words.
In other news,Briefly.co.zareported that theNPA had dropped all charges against Norma Mngoma.
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Mngoma was arrested in July 2020 on charges of crimen injuria and malicious damage to property.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
Reeshni has a passion for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
