{
  "id": 15901172,
  "title": "South African former police chief accused of sex trafficking denied bail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/south-african-former-police-chief-accused-of-sex-trafficking-denied",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:44:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261021-south-african-former-police-chief-accused-of-sex-trafficking-denied-bail"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa's former deputy national commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has been denied bail. He is facing charges of rape, trafficking and is accused of sexually grooming a child. Investigators had argued that his accusers would be in danger if he was let out. FRANCE 24's correspondent Eunice Masson reports.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/65-year-old-woman-killed-in-shark-attack-off-south-african-coast",
        "published": "2026-10-21T14:48:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}