Press statement: LHR welcomes conviction in murder trial of Mido Macia

Lawyers for Human Rights welcomes judgment in the murder of Daveyton taxi driver Mido Macia which shows that effective and efficient investigations can result in convictions.

LHR is hopeful that this conviction will lead to future investigations and prosecutions of perpetrators of excessive violence - particularly when committed by state officials.

Little has been done to bring those involved in January's xenophobic attacks to book. LHR hopes this conviction will go a long way in curbing unrestrained violence.

In 2013, footage showed Macia being dragged behind a police vehicle. He later died of his injuries while in police custody.