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Wilfred Papier was beaten by two police officers following an argument between him and his wife. Residents of Hopefield, a small West Coast town, have lived in fear of the local police for years. (Charlene Roberts)
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Hopefield: Brutal police vs brutalised citizens

The small town’s residents, who say they’ve been terrorised by rogue police officers for years, were unsurprised when Reginald Linnerd was found beaten to death in a holding cell

  • Charlene Roberts
16 min read