"There was a contingent of about ten police officers in several vehicles, led by Detective-Sergeant Maluleke. The cracking sound coming from communications apparatus in police vehicles had woken up the neighbours who got out of their houses and lined the street in pyjamas. As Zakes was led to the waiting police pickup in handcuffs, like a lamb to the slaughter, Palesa had cried out so loud her screams pierced the middle of the night and easily drowned...