Biko family wants ex-apartheid spy Craig Williamson compelled to testify at reopened inquest
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Steve Biko’s family, still seeking truth and answers nearly 49 years after he died in the custody of apartheid security forces, wants former apartheid spy Craig Williamson to appear before the reopened inquest into the anti-apartheid activist’s death.
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What happened
Steve Biko’s family, still seeking truth and answers nearly 49 years after he died in the custody of apartheid security forces, wants former apartheid spy Craig Williamson to appear before the reopened inquest into the anti-apartheid activist’s death.
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