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World news___— Boy’s funeral spurs more violence in South Africa JOHANNESBURG. South Africa (AP) — Three more people died in overnight rioting in the Cape Province, and violence spread to Pretoria after the burial Sunday of a 13-year-old black boy allegedly beaten to death by police on his way to a prayer service. After the burial, youths fought riot police and threw up barricades of rocks and burning tires in Atteridgeville township west of Pretoria, where uncon firmed reports said two youths were killed. Pretoria’s two large black townships. Atteridgeville and Mamelodi, have stayed relatively calm through 14 months of nationwide black rioting that has left more than 760 dead, according to government figures But tension built in Atteridgeville — population about 100.000 — after the death Saturday night of Moses Moope. Moope's family said he was beaten to death by a white policeman while on his way to a church prayer service Police headquarters confirmed a policeman was suspended pending an inquiry. The township exploded In violence after 15.000 people turned out for the funeral. Police fired repeated barrages of tear gas at rock-throwing youths mann ing the burning barricades, said a reporter at the scene. A reporter, who spoke on condition of not being identified, said police arrested about 40 blacks before the rioting subsided. The bay's father, Samuel Moope, said Moses went in pink up a friend fur the conservative Zion Christian Church all night service when a police tar ap proached. According to a homeowner who said he witnessed the incident, Moses and three friends scattered, hut a policeman caught tho boy in a nearhv yard and beat him while the boy begged, "Please, sir. don’t kill me. I'm going to church to pray." 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