南ア：反移民デモの原因となった事件の審理

　廃鉱山でビデオを撮っていた一団が襲撃され、輪姦事件発生。ああ、ああ、どうせこんなの近くに住み着いてた違法移民連中の仕業だろうよ！　ほーら、面通ししたらそうだった！

BBC South Africa prosecutors drop mass rape charges 27 Oct 2022 By Pumza Fihlani

　―と、裁判に持ち込んでみたら、DNAテストで容疑者たちがシロだったことが発覚。裁判は続行不可能に。

「Fourteen suspects accused of raping and sexually assaulting a group of women in South Africa in July have had those charges dropped.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Thursday that DNA evidence taken from the suspects, described as illegal miners, failed to link them to the crime.」

「The suspects were arrested and charged after some of the victims pointed them out as the alleged rapists during a police identity parade.」

　…真犯人を探すべく、さらなる手間をかけねばならぬ。が、警察の面目はともかく、物証がシロと言っているならそれはシロ、と司法が断言するのは結構なことというべきだろう。

「Although the group have been cleared on the sexual violence and robbery charges, the NPA says the suspects will still be charged for allegedly contravening immigration laws.」

　そういうわけで違法入国の件はまた別に審理。