Crowds hurl abuse at South African cannibalism suspects

Community members protest before men accused of cannibalism arrive at court where they face charges of murder and attempted murder in Escourt, South Africa, October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Rogan Ward

ESTCOURT, South Africa (Reuters) - Police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to break up crowds hurling insults at a group of men accused of cannibalism in a South African farming town.

More than 500 people gathered outside the magistrates court in eastern Kwa-Zulu Natal province on Thursday as the men sat inside, hiding their faces with their hooded tops and their hands.