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Cop killings: Suspect nabbed for murder of Steenberg policeman

A 30-year-old man is expected to appear in the Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court in connection with the murder of a Cape Town policeman.

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A 30-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of a Cape Town policeman and is expected to appear in the Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday 16 April.

The body of Sergeant Malose Percival Libelo, 38, was found lying in the street, in front of Basmillian shop in Disa Road, on 11 April. The sergeant was off duty at the time of his murder and was shot in the head.

GUN OF MURDERED POLICEMAN FOUND WITH SUSPECT

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation( Hawks) spokesperson Zinzi Hani said the weapon belonging to the murdered officer was found in possession of the suspect.

“They discovered the official firearm belonging to the deceased. Subsequently, the 30-year-old suspect linked through information received, was arrested and charged with murder.”

SEVERAL COPS KILLED IN CAPE TOWN RECENTLY

Several Cape Town policemen have lost their lives in the call of duty recently. In February, Western Cape police launched an urgent 72-hour Activation Plan to track down criminals responsible for the killing of two officers in Kraaifontein.

The two Kraaifontain policemen were murdered when their vehicle came under fire during an ambush in the early hours of the morning. Their firearms were also stolen from the scene.

Constable Mninawa Breakfast and his colleague Sergeant Mnakwazo Mdoko were conducting night patrol in Bloekombos at the time of the attack.

Earlier this month, Minister of Police General Bheki Cele welcomed the deployment of 200 police officers to the Western Cape Province, as “force multipliers in violence-laden hotspots across Cape Town”.

At the time, Cele said the injection of police couldn’t have come at a better time.

“The Western Cape’s high murder rate is simply unacceptable. In the past week and during the long weekend, 100 people were killed either by stabbing or were shot dead in this province. It is important that we put the shoulder to the wheel to make sure that the people of this province especially those living in and around the city of Cape Town, know what peace looks like.”

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