Crime

Police officer shot dead at her home

The officer's service pistol and her vehicle, a blue Kia Rio with registration number HST 805 MP, are is still missing.

Mpumalanga police are on a manhunt for the killers of a 37-year-old female police officer stationed at KwaMhlanga Vehicle Crime investigation unit.

Sgt, Florah Jiana was found lying in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound on her upper body on August 2.

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This happened after an anonymous call was received by her colleagues around 07:30 on the same day, informing them that Jiana had been killed at her house in Vlaklaagte near Kwaggafontein.

“Upon following the information, police discovered her lifeless body lying in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound. Her service pistol and her vehicle, a blue Kia Rio with registration number HST 805 MP, is still missing,” explained Brig Leonard Hlathi.

He adds that the police are looking for Mr Happy Ndinisa whom it is believed that he would assist in this investigation.

Any person with information regarding Ndinisa’s whereabouts or spotting the victim’s vehicle, is urged to contact Lt Col Gladys Mahlangu at 082 372 2131.

Provincial commissioner Gen Mondli Zuma shared his condolences to the victim’s family, friends and colleagues.

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