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Polokwane cop hands himself over for wife’s murder

Police say domestic violence cannot be ruled out following the murder of Millicent Ntjana in Seshego Zone 8 last week.

POLOKWANE – A 54-year-old policeman attached to the Polokwane Flying Squad handed himself over to the police in Mogwadi in Dendron on Monday (October 17) for the murder of his wife.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said the man allegedly shot and killed his wife (36) in Seshego Zone 8 last Thursday (October 13).

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Mojapelo said the police were notified about the shooting by the community and on arrival, discovered the victim who had been shot several times.

She was declared dead on the scene and was identified as Millicent Ntjana.

“The suspect had already fled the scene when police arrived. The motive for the incident is unknown but domestic violence cannot be ruled out,” a statement read.

Meanwhile, the provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has urged couples experiencing marital problems to seek help and refrain from resorting to violence, particularly members of the SAPS who “must be protectors of society.”

The suspect is expected to appear before the Seshego Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (October 19).

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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