twins andrew, brian chaplin attacked by cops

Claremont police station refuses to accept complaint by twin brothers Andrew and Brian Chaplin: after they were teargassed and attacked by cops at Claremont filling station




June 9 2011 - Popular South African music duo Locnville - the twins Andrew and Brian Chaplin - are furious after being assaulted allegedly by police at a filling station in Claremont, Cape Town. Andrew Chaplin claims he and his twin brother Brian were walking there with a friend in the early hours of Thursday morning when they were insulted by another group of people who did not like their music.(source: Camilla Bath, EWN) The musician admitted they had all been drinking but claimed that what happened next was unprovoked.
‘Someone said something really inappropriate to us as people…

“Someone said something really inappropriate to us as people but for some reason the police followed us and stopped us in the middle of the road and attacked us." I cannot stand for that,” said Chaplin. Chaplin claimed police officers pepper sprayed his twin and broke his friend's nose. He said officials at the Claremont Police Station would not let him lay a formal complaint.“We called the police station and tried to lay a formal complaint but they kept hanging up on us numerous times,” said he added.“We cannot confirm the location because we have not received the formal complaint. Once we have received such a compliant we will investigate and look into the circumstances of the matter,” said the police's Andre Traut.

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