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I have been asked by the attorney representing the Mohapi family in the above matter to make myself available for consultations on the 16th
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On 16 July 1976, Mohapi was detained under
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Nonhle Mohapi was also detained following her husband’s death and subjected to both physical and psychological torture. She stayed in solitary confinement for 6 months and upon her release, was banned. During her testimony before the TRC, she also mentioned how the police would attempt to make her
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Two days before his death, he managed to smuggle a note on a strip of toilet paper to his wife Nonhle, assuring her of his ability to cope. An inquest held later found that the note was forged but no one could be held responsible for the death of Mohapi. His wife sued the police
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claims that the authorities staged his death. A hired handwriting expert determined that Mohapi’s signature was forged but no charges were filed. Steve Biko’s letter to the principal magistrate regarding the death of Mohapi was written on 12 January 1977. It reads:
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sign blank pages, which she always refused. She learned during that time that Biko was also detained. The police would also torture her by claiming that her youngest daughter had died and they would release her only if she cooperated with them.
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