Police officer found dead in Pretoria hotel

An inquest docket has been opened after a police officer was found dead at a hotel in Arcadia on Tuesday morning, Pretoria East Rekord reports.

Hawks spokesperson Captain Carol Mulamu could not confirm whether the officer committed suicide.

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“At this stage, we cannot confirm the reason behind his death,” she told Rekord.

“We are investigating this matter internally, and will in due course have a clear picture of what happened,” she told Rekord.

Mulamu said the officer was from the Eastern Cape, and was attending a training course in Pretoria.

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