A vehicle belonging to a Crystal Park police officer was found burnt out with a body on the backseat by police officers in Kliprivier on September 24.
This comes after police launched a search for their colleague, Detective Sergeant Dumisani Solomon Mtshali, who was last seen that same day.
Ekurhuleni district communications officer Captain Neldah Sekgobela said they cannot confirm at this stage whether the body in the car is Mtshali as DNA results are pending.
Sekgobela said Crystal Park police officers were informed three days later (September 27) that his vehicle was found.
She explained that Mtshali left his home in Crystal Park on September 24 at about 17:00 to visit his family in Delmas, Mpumalanga.
He left in his personal vehicle, a white BMW hatch one series with registration number XSD 19 SCM.
Sekgobela said the police officer was scheduled to attend a detective learning course at Hammanskraal SAPS Academy after the long weekend.
“When his colleagues went to his address to collect him as per transport arrangements, he was not there.
“His cellphones were off and his family in Delmas confirmed that he never arrived,” said Sekgobela. He added that a search was conducted in his apartment and police found a neatly packed bag containing Mtshali’s clothing and police uniform on his bed.
Anyone with information regarding the officer’s whereabouts should contact Sekhaolelo on 082 822 7608.
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