Murdered policeman: Two in dock in connection with murder
The owner had trouble with patrons who refused to leave. The crowd turned on the police and Mkhize was fatally stabbed.
Two suspects appeared in the Roodepoort Magistrates’ Court yesterday (2 October) in connection with the murder of 59-year-old Warrant Officer Vusi Mkhize.
Read the initial article here: Policeman murdered in CBD
They have not been charged with the murder though, but an investigation is under way. They appeared on charges of possession of knives and attempted murder.
Meanwhile more sad details surrounding the murder have surfaced – not only was Mkhize three weeks away from retiring, it was allegedly also his last shift.
Read more: Hunt on for policeman’s killers
Mkhize was stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday (30 September) when he and his crew were flagged down by the owner of a pub on Van Wyk Street in Roodepoort CBD. The owner had trouble with patrons who refused to leave. The crowd turned on the police and Mkhize was fatally stabbed.
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