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NPA confirms prosecution of those involved in Life Esidimeni deaths
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirms that, following years of investigation and legal processes, a decision has been taken to prosecute individuals implicated in the tragic deaths of mental healthcare users during the Life Esidimeni transfers.
The Life Esidimeni tragedy, which unfolded between 2015 and 2016, resulted in the deaths of at least 141 vulnerable psychiatric patients after their unlawful removal from licensed care facilities to unregistered and ill-equipped NGOs. The matter has since stood as one of the most serious human rights violations in democratic South Africa…
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