Officer charged with murder after housebreaking incident in Standerton
Mr Themba Mashiloane died after he was wounded in a housebreaking incident in Paarl Street, Standerton on Monday, 28 December.
According to Kasselman Security Services (KSS), a reaction officer responded to an alarm at 6am and found an open window, with the burglar bars removed.
The officer entered the premises through the window and noticed the intruder inside the house.
KSS indicated that an attack directed at the officer followed, where a sharp object was used and the officer shot at him. Emergency personnel attended to the wounded man and Standerton Police were at the scene as well.
The communications officer of the police, W/O Nkosinati Khanyile, said on Thursday, 7 January that the late Mr Mashiloane was treated at the Witbank Hospital.
He succumbed to his injuries.
W/O Khanyile also said that the reaction officer was arrested and formally charged with murder on 30 December.
The suspect was remanded in custody.
He appeared in the Standerton Magistrate’s Court where bail was denied and the case postponed to Monday, 4 January.
After his court appearance on 4 January, bail to the amount of R3 000 was granted.
The next court date is scheduled for 17 March.
According to a trustworthy source, police will conduct a post mortem.
Ridge Times could not get confirmation on when the results will be made public.
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