On August 31, after hours of clashes with protesters, riot police stormed a train at Prince Edward subway station and repeatedly clubbed those inside. Police said frontline protesters were using the station to change out of their black "protest uniforms" to escape being identified. TERRIFIED PEOPLEBut the images of terrified people being repeatedly struck were captured on video and fuelled hostility towards the police. Police reject allegations of brutality, saying officers deployed appropriate force to meet the tactics of protesters who were becoming increasingly violent after months of clashes. Joseph's experience has since given him a career focus – he has just finished university entrance exams and now hopes to study law.

Source: Daily Nation June 09, 2020 03:56 UTC