Hawks arrest
cop killer
A 34-year-old suspect was arrested
yesterday in connection with the murder of an Eastern
Cape police officer.
Sergeant Xolani Sowambi, 35,
was allegedly hijacked and killed whilst en-route to work on Saturday 05
September 2015.
According to the Hawks,
Sowambi’s private vehicle was found in Whittlesea following an all-night
search by police.
Two suspects were seen running away
from the vehicle after being stopped by police.
One of the suspects was arrested in
Queenstown on Tuesday (08/09/2015) and an unlicensed firearm was seized
during the arrest by a Hawks task team.
The Acting Head of the DPCI, Major
General Mthandazo Ntlemeza, and the Provincial Commissioner of the Eastern
Cape, Lieutenant General Celiwe Binta, have welcomed the swift arrest.
“They have commended the
breakthrough which will bring solace to the family of the late Sergeant Sowambi
whilst investigations are still underway to haul in the remaining suspect.”
The arrested suspect is
expected to appear in the Queenstown Magistrate Court tomorrow.
-The
Herald
