Tembisa: Cop arrested for killing nurse girlfriend to apply for bail

A police officer accused of murdering his girlfriend is expected to make an appearance at the Rabasotho Magistrate’s Court in Tembisa on Monday, 11 July 2022, where he will apply for bail.

In February, Lebogang Monene, nurse at Tembisa Hospital, was gunned down allegedly by her boyfriend at the parking lot of the health institution. The man turned the gun on himself but survived. The story sent shockwaves across the country and prompted calls for the Department of Health to take stronger measures to protect staff at health facilities.

DENOSA: NO BAIL FOR LEBOGANG MONENE’S KILLER

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) has called on the justice system to send a strong message to all potential killers and refuse Lebogang Monene’s killer bail.

The union has further called on all the nurses who will be off-duty and members of society to attend the court case to show solidarity with Monene. It says denying him bail is in the best interest of society and women.

“DENOSA believes that the refusal of bail to the perpetrator will be sending a strong message by the justice system that killing of innocent people who play a crucial role in caring for the vulnerable will not be tolerated by the country’s justice system and that such unwelcome behaviour is to be met by a punitive measure on the side of the state,” DENOSA said in a statement.

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