Police officer allegedly killed by cop wife
The Independent Police Investigation Directorate (Ipid) investigations are being conducted after a 38-year-old constable apparently died from a gunshot wound to the head during a fight with his wife who is also a police officer just outside Nelspruit
Provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said: “We cannot make an arrest because the Ipid must investigate first and come up with recommendations to say who must be taken to court.”
The shooting incident reportedly left the couple’s colleagues and family in disbelief, Mpumalanga News reported.
The victim, Constable Dumisani David Mawela, was stationed with the public-order policing unit in Hazyview, while his 33-year-old wife was a constable at Daantjie Police Station.
Mawela’s grieving father, George Mzubase Mawela said he was shocked when he received the news while watching television at his home in Clau Clau on October 1 at about 8pm.
“The caller told me that David had shot himself. When we arrived at the scene, we found the place surrounded by police officers and family members from the deceased’s in-laws.
“My son’s lifeless body was lying on the floor in a pool of blood. He was still wearing his police uniform, and his service pistol was still tucked to his waist. His wife’s pistol was the one used to end his life,” he added.
– Caxton News Service
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