N West cop held
for stealing money from corpse
2013-12-24 23:04
Johannesburg - A police officer stationed
near Lichtenburg has appeared in court charged with stealing R900 from a man
killed in an accident, North West police said on Tuesday.
Warrant Officer Christopher Ross was on
the scene of an accident near Bodibe where a man died after losing control of
his car on Thursday, Colonel Emelda Setlhako said in a statement.
He allegedly took several items, including
R900 in cash, from the victim.
Ross apparently gave the victim's brother
the items, and told his family he had taken R500 which he would only return
after they produced the identity documents of the dead man and his brother at
the local police station.
The family subsequently came to the
station with the documents. However, Ross was off duty and another officer,
Captain Ida Dube, dealt with them.
Dube noticed that Ross had allegedly not
recorded the case or noted the money in the police's possession.
The captain went to Ross's home and asked
him about the money. He allegedly denied knowing anything about it.
Another police officer who had been on
duty with Ross allegedly confirmed that paramedics gave Ross the R900 at the
scene.
A case of theft was opened against Ross.
He was arrested on Friday and appeared in the Itsoseng Magistrate's Court on
Monday.
He is due back in court on 16 January.
