Police
captain investigated over a civilian’s death – NW
Friday 29 March 2013 18:48
SABC
The case against police captain has been referred to the IPID(SABC)
North West police are investigating a case of murder against a police
captain following the death of a resident at Ganyesa, near Vryburg.
The incident occurred after police had gone to a local tavern to enforce
liquor laws and were attacked by customers.
Police spokesperson ThulaniNgubane says the case has been referred to
the Police Investigative Directorate.
“One of the police the shot three warning shots in the air where then
later on, when the crowd was dispersed, a body of the deceased person was found
on the stoep of the tavern with an injury on the neck, which could have been a
stab wound or could have been a bullet wound.”
“At the stage we have reported the matter to the IPID, so that they
carry the investigation if there was any police action which may have caused
the fatal death of the person or was the person stabbed as a result of other
criminality that occurred on that tavern,” says Ngubane.
