South African Police Service Policeman charged for ignoring court instruction
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December 2017, 9:51 AM
The
suspect had been remanded in custody after appearing in court pending her next
appearance next week.
A police
sergeant stationed at Evander police station in Mpumalanga has been arrested
for releasing a female suspect who’d been arrested for suspected theft.
Mpumalanga
police spokesperson, Leonard Hlathi says the suspect had been remanded in
custody after appearing in court pending her next appearance next week.
Hlathi
says the Sergeant appears to have ignored the court’s instruction and released
the suspect on a warning which is an act of gross violation in terms of the
law.
As a
result, the Sergeant was arrested and is expected to appear before the same
magistrate court soon.
The
provincial commissioner has cautioned members to always adhere to the
prescripts of the law and to be observant lest they are found wanting and will
be dealt with harshly by the full might of the law.
An
internal investigation against the member is underway.
