Detective awarded in solving murders of two missing north women
The detective was awarded for solving two missing peoples cases.
Akasia police’s Detective Warrant Officer Rufus Baloyi was recently awarded a certificate for his hard work after he solved two murders.
The cases he solved were those of two women who were reported missing in September 2019 and June 2020, respectively.
Police spokesperson, Constable Lindiwe Mabasa said the first woman’s family reported her missing three days after her disappearance.
“Without hesitation, Warrant Officer Baloyi began working on the case,” she said.
A few days later, Baloyi was said to have obtained a confession from the woman’s then boyfriend.
“He [the boyfriend] told Warrant Officer Baloyi that he had killed and destroyed the body of the woman, who at the time, was his lover. He also said he was willing to show him where he discarded the body,” Mabasa said.
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Baloyi and his team then drove to a field in the Rosslyn area.
“Upon arrival, they found her slightly decomposed body lying there,” she said.
Her family identified her through her hair and the boots and pants she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.
“When the case went to court, Warrant Officer Baloyi testified against bail, stating that the boyfriend could not be among the community as he may pose further danger,” Mabasa said.
His [the boyfriend] bid for bail was unsuccessful and he was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment on the charge of murder.
“The family of the deceased welcomed the sentence and thanked the investigating officer for ensuring justice was served for their daughter.
In the other case, Baloyi was said to have taken over the docket from a colleague and solved it within two months.
Upon taking up the case, Baloyi visited the missing woman’s residence in the Nkandla informal settlement, in Rosslyn.
The woman stayed with her lover and children.
“Warrant Officer Baloyi learned from the woman’s neighbours that her lover had taken his own life following her disappearance,” Mabasa said.
While at the yard, Baloyi noticed a lightly plastered shelter with a “suspicious” mark.
He was reportedly alerted that the shelter was constructed shortly after the woman went missing.
“The forensic department was contacted and they assisted with searching and digging up the cement in the shelter,” Mabasa said.
While digging, a woman’s badly decomposed body was discovered.
“Forensics ran DNA tests and a month later, they confirmed it was the missing woman,” she said.
Akasia police station commander Colonel Magugu Ginindza welcomed the warrant officer’s efforts, adding that he wished to launch a programme where Baloyi could teach younger detectives the skills he acquired when it came to conducting investigations.
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