Cop linked to fatal
Christmas Day shooting
The policeman has been linked to the Christmas Day
shooting of Tremaine Marais, a young soccer player who was shot and killed
during a shootout.
Lauren
Beukes | 2 March 2015 11:51
A police captain was arrested outside the Durban Regional Court last
Wednesday after a warrant of arrest was issued by the Hawks. The policeman has
been linked to the Christmas Day shooting of Tremaine Marais, a young soccer player who
was shot and killed during a shootout. The incident is believed to have been
drug-related.
The police officer, who is ranked as a captain, is known to the
newspaper, however, he cannot be named just yet. It is believed that he was in
court for another case in which he was charged for the attempted murder of a
man who was shot and wounded on New Year’s Day outside a popular
entertainment venue in Bluff. The captain had handed himself over to Brighton Beach SAPS.
Prior to his arrest, police recovered a pistol from his residence which
turned out to be stolen out of a vehicle from Pinetown last year. The firearm
was sent through for various tests and was linked to the scene of the Christmas
Day shooting.
Four witnesses have also come forward, confirming that the same
policeman pointed the gun and fired shots at them during the incident.
Four charges of attempted murder, one count of discharging a firearm,
one count of enticing public violence and one count of malicious damage to
property were added to his charge sheet.
Brighton Beach Detective Services thanked the Hawks for the partnership
forged in this case which resulted in a positive outcome.
