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| Media Statement The Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) arrested a police officer who is allegedly involved in an incident of murder involving a civilian in Tzaneen in Limpopo Province . The incident occurred on Saturday, 10 June 2006, in Tzaneen , in Limpopo , where it is alleged that a police officer from SAPS Tzaneen and his three civilian friends, were in a drinking spree in a certain shebeen in the area. It is alleged that while in the shebeen, the said suspect police officer confronted Mr Ngwako Amos Kgofelo (35) and accused him a stealing his wallet and as such an argument ensued between Mr Kgofelo and a police officer. It is further alleged that the suspect police officer and his friends started assaulting Mr Kgofelo in full view of the other patrons, and while bleeding profusely he was thrown into the boot of a state vehicle and as such the suspect police officer drove off from the shebeen. Yesterday, 12 June 2006, the police received information that Mr Kgofelo was found dead next to the main road in Tzaneen, while at the crime scene, the police were further informed that the said police officer was witnessed around the same area were the deceased was found. The ICD took charge of an investigation on Monday, 12 June 2006 and arrested a police officer and two civilians immediately. During the preliminary investigation some evidence was found in the state vehicle that was used by the suspect police officer. The post-mortem will be conducted on Thursday, 15 June 2006, in Polokwane Government Mortuary. The three suspects will appear on Wednesday, 14 June 2006, at the Tzaneen Magistrate's Court. The ICD will request that suspects be kept in custody for further investigation. A recommendation that a suspect police officer be suspended will be forwarded to the SAPS Management in due course. After finalisation of our investigation the case docket will be forwarded with our recommendations to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). We wish to reiterate that, we will not tolerate any involvement of police officers in criminality.Contact Person: Steve Mabona |
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