THE Hawks have arrested a police officer for the murders of two KwaDukuza policemen at the weekend.
A team of detectives made a breakthrough in the murder of Student Constable Thobani Xulu, (26) of Nkandla, and Constable Sibusiso Mthethwa, (31), of Ngwelezane.
A 53-year-old police officer based at KwaDukuza was arrested yesterday after detectives were able to piece together what transpired from the evidence on the scene.
The man is expected to appear in the KwaDukuza Magistrates Court tomorrow facing two charges of murder.
Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni said whilst she was pleased that the case had been solved she was ‘extremely disappointed that one of her own could have perpetrated such a cowardly act’.
‘We will ensure that he gets no favours from the SAPS and faces the full might of the law like all other criminals,’ she said.
3 FEBRUARY 2014
Cops killed in ambush
POLICE have launched a manhunt after two police officers were gunned down at the weekend.
Four policeman patrolling in the KwaDukuza area on Friday came under fatal fire when they approached a suspicious looking vehicle parked next to the road.
As the police patrol van stopped to investigate, three men in the other vehicle started shooting at them.
Two of the policemen aged in their early 30’s died inside their vehicle and the suspects fled the scene.
No arrests have yet been made as a massive manhunt for the suspects continues.
