Neil Aggett
Neil Aggett | |
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Neil Aggett. Charcoal on paper by Dr Amitabh Mitra | |
| Born | Neil Aggett 6 October 1953 Nanyuki, Kenya |
| Died | 5 February 1982 (aged 28) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Burial place | Westpark Cemetery Grave ECB1613 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor & Trade Unionist |
| Known for | Being killed by the Apartheid era Security Branch of the Police while being held in detention without trial. |
Neil Aggett (6 October 1953 – 5 February 1982) was a Kenyan and South African doctor and trade union organiser who was killed, while in detention, by the Security Branch of the Apartheid South African Police Service after being held for 70 days without trial.