Policeman shoots and kills cop girlfriend, commits suicide

Colleagues of a young female constable have been left shattered following her brutal murder at KwaDabeka Police Station in KwaZulu-Natal, yesterday (29 August), Highway Mail reports.

Nontuthuko Mthembu, who started working as a police officer last year, was allegedly shot and killed by a man believed to be her boyfriend before he turned the gun on himself.

According to KwaDabeka police spokesperson Captain Mazwi Mbatha, the man who is based at the Inanda Cluster was in one of the offices with Mthembu at the KwaDabeka police station when they heard her screaming for help and asking for forgiveness.

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“We then heard about four gunshots and rushed into the office, and unfortunately they were declared dead on scene,” said Mbatha.

Mbatha said: “Although the staff has been counselled, the situation is still very tense at the station. We have had lots of people coming in and out since the incident happened.”

Mthembu was described as a bubbly people’s person who respected her job.

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– Caxton News Service

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