Seven EMPD officers face a charge of murder

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) arrested seven EMPD officers for murder and defeating the ends of justice on September 10.
The five constables and two inspectors will make their first appearance at the Tsakane Magistrate Court on September 12.
“It is alleged that the officers went into a shack in Langaville, Ext 6, on September 8, where they found four men. Two were sleeping and the other two watching TV,” explained Lizzy Suping, Ipid’s spokesperson.
As the officers entered, the two men in the shack ran outside. Two police officers gave chase, leaving the other officers with the sleeping men inside the shack.
According to Suping, the two men inside the shack were allegedly assaulted by the officers.
“While being assaulted, they heard gunshots outside and one of their friends screaming for help. Afterwards, the police officer allegedly left the scene.
“The men went outside to look for their two friends and one was found lying on the ground with two gunshot wounds to his right leg,” she added.

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The men took their injured friend to the hospital for medical treatment.
On the way to the hospital, they met the same police officers, who stopped and confronted them about the whereabouts of their friend who was still missing.
“The officers allegedly told them that they don’t know because he ran away. From the hospital, the victims went to open a case of attempted murder against the police officers at the Tsakane Police Station,” said Suping.
While at the police station, the men received a call that their friend was found dead behind another shack in Langaville, not far from theirs.
The deceased’s body was transported to Springs Pathology Services and a post-mortem was conducted on Friday morning.

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