Policewoman charged for shooting boyfriend in Montclair gets bail
It is alleged that the officer had an argument with her partner after she found a receipt for condoms in his trousers before she drew her state firearm and shot him.
A FEMALE police officer stationed at the Durban Harbour police station was released on R3 000 bail after she allegedly shot her boyfriend in a heated argument when she found a receipt for condoms in his pocket.
The officer made her first appearance in court on September 20 for the murder of her boyfriend, Thokozani Christopher Zungu, in Woodlands, Montclair, on September 18. Zungu died of a single gunshot wound to the right side of his head.
Spokesperson for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), Lizzy Suping, said, “Her bail was set at R3 000 to allow for further investigation.”
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“It is alleged that the officer had an argument with her partner after she found a receipt for condoms in his trousers. The confrontation led to the fatal shooting of the victim. A state pistol was used to commit the crime. After the incident, the officer handed herself over to the police.”
Suping added that the IPID investigation is continuing and the directorate will pronounce the outcome once the investigation is complete.
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