(iii) shall be afforded legal and other appropriate assistance in the preparation and presentation of his defence; (iv) shall have the matter determined as speedily as possible by an impartial tribunal and if found guilty, be entitled to an appeal by a higher tribunal; (d) prohibit the press and the public from trial. 8. Excerpts from Interviews with Key Informants 8.1 An interview was held on 3 August 2016 with the medical doctor who is currently treating Complainant A in order to get insight into Complainant A’s medical condition resulting from the allegations of injuries sustained from police brutality on the 4th of July 2016. 8.1.1 The doctor indicated that Complainant A was admitted on the 8th of July 2016 having been bitten by police dogs on the 4th of July 2016 in Epworth. He had been bitten but received no medical attention as he was arrested and remanded until admission on the 9th of July. 8.1.2 The doctor informed that Complainant had ulcers which were consistent with dog bites on the right thigh and on his left leg. These were quite severe on the left leg. There was severe gas-forming bacteria on his left leg. The gas-forming bacteria causes death of tissues as it is a flesh eating bacteria which causes destruction of tissues. The infection from gas-forming bacteria ascends very fast, starting from below going upwards. As a result, Complainant had a tunnel going upwards from the left leg ascending up to the level of the knee. 8.1.3 Complainant was quite ill on admission. He had a high temperature and his blood count showed severe infection. He was taken to theatre for debridement on the 9th of July 2016 where the dirt and dead cells were cleaned. 8.1.4 At the time of the interview, the doctor indicated that Complainant A was still admitted and requires specialized dressing for the wounds from the dog bites. 8.1.5 The doctor informed that Complainant A was taken to theatre on 2 August 2016 to cover the ulcer on the left leg and the ulcers on the right thigh using skin harvested from the left thigh using a procedure Page 18 of 37