In a rather tragic development, a 20-year-old student who lost her leg after being crushed by an armoured police vehicle in East London during the Springboks World Cup trophy tour has died.
The young Walter Sisulu University student who has been identified as Minentle Noqhamka passed away in Frere Hospital’s ICU on Tuesday. She reportedly died after having her crushed leg amputated.
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Woman Whose Leg was Crushed During Springboks World Cup Tour Dies
According to News24, Minentle Noqhamka lost her leg after the police amoured vehicle ‘Nyala’ drove over it. The Public Order Police were reportedly trying to move Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and his team out of the hall’s gates on 5 November when the unfortunate incident happened.
Minentle who has been hospitalized following the incident sadly passed yesterday after a below-the-knee amputation.
The Eastern Cape health department Sizwe Kupelo and her cousin have since confirmed her death.
Social Media Calls for the Police Officers to Be Held Accountable
The sudden and untimely death of Minentle Noqhamka has deeply touched many hearts. Some social media users expressed their condolences to Minentle’s grieving family, who are still in shock and struggling to come to terms with her tragic passing. A segment of social media has called for the arrest and incarceration of the police officers involved in the accident.
Check out some of the reactions from social media;
@UnderpantsAnton;
terrible – those police drivers need to be held to account
@MapiwaneK1;
The driver of the car must go to jail
@Hloni_Silwane;
Eh 👀 May her Soul Rest in Peace 🕊Condolences to her family
@mstauree;
This is tragic 😭
