Retired officer testifies on Biko case file's disappearance | The Herald
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A retired brigadier who investigated the murder of slain political activist Steve Biko revealed how he was instructed to hand over his file to a new team of investigators, only to discover later that the docket had been destroyed.
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What happened
A retired brigadier who investigated the murder of slain political activist Steve Biko revealed how he was instructed to hand over his file to a new team of investigators, only to discover later that the docket had been destroyed.
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