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Emotional send-off for SA man killed in the US

Emotional send-off for SA man killed in the US

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER DRESSED in traditional black, the widow of Lindani Myeni, the South African man who was shot dead by police while unarmed in the United States, has paid an emotional farewell to him at his funeral, which was held in Empangeni, in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. Lindsay Myeni took mourners on a journey into her life with the man she met a few years ago in SA, fell in love, married and relocated to Honolulu, Hawaii, in pursuit of their dreams.  Lindsay shared anecdotes and spoke of her husband’s personality and bravery. She said her 29 year-old husband, a former…
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Remains of SA man gunned down by US police arrives home

Remains of SA man gunned down by US police arrives home

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THE remains of a South African man who was shot dead by police under mysterious circumstances while unarmed, has arrived in South Africa for burial. Lindani Myeni, the 29-year-old father of two young children and husband to Lindsay, was shot dead in Honolulu, Hawaii by police who said they were responding to a call of a burglary in progress. His death has been met by shock in South Africa and will be the subject of a wrongful lawsuit instituted by Lindsay. Sihle Zikalala, the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal has called for a thorough investigation into Myeni’s death. “The…
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Widow demands justice for SA man shot dead in US

Widow demands justice for SA man shot dead in US

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER LINDSAY Myeni, the widow of Lindani, the South African man who was shot dead by the Honolulu police, in the US, is trying the piece together her husband’s last moments and is seeking justice for him. Lindsay (29), who is now left to raise the couple’s two children, is trying to find out what happened in the 18 minutes that she spoke to her husband and he was shot four times by members of the Honolulu Police Department (HPD). In an emotional Facebook post, Lindsay said: “They shot my king “I was with him at 7:30pm. He…
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South African man shot dead in Hawaii

South African man shot dead in Hawaii

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER A South African man has been shot and killed by police in Hawaii.. Lindani Myeni, a rugby player, who was living in Hawaii with his wife Lindsay and two children, was shot several times after a scuffle at his home in Nuuanu.  According to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD), Myeni was allegedly shot after a scuffle with three police officers.  HPD chief Susan Ballard told local media that Myeni punched an officer after he was ordered to lie down. “The second officer tried to intervene and the third officer used a taser. The first officer then fired…
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