The arrest and death of Ahmed Timol at John Vorster Square
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Ahmed Timol was arrested alongside Salim Essop in October 1971. He died while in police custody four days after the arrest. The account examines his final movements and the arrests that occurred. It also looks at conflicting findings regarding his death.
Ahmed Timol was arrested with Salim Essop in October 1971 and died in police custody four days later. This account traces his final movements, the arrests that followed and the conflicting findings about his death.