Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Cape Town police officer.
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- Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a policeman in Somerset West on Christmas Day.
- The officer was shot and stabbed.
- Police also recovered his firearm when making the arrests.
Four men have been arrested in the murder of a police officer who was stabbed and shot in Somerset West in the early hours of Christmas Day.
Hawks spokesman Zinzi Hani said the officer had been killed in Asanda Village, Lwandle, around 06:30 on Christmas Day.
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“The officer sustained multiple stab and gunshot wounds and succumbed at the scene of the crime,” it said.
When his body was discovered, his service pistol and cell phone were missing.
Hani said police interviewed a man who was injured after the policeman apparently fired at a group of people who were trying to rob him.
hani said:
The information showed that, before being assaulted, he fired several shots at his assailants and wounded one in the process.
“The injured person was taken to Hottentots Holland Hospital and then transferred to Tygerberg Hospital for further medical examination.”
During the interview, the injured man was detained when it became clear that he may have been one of the attackers.
A multidisciplinary team was formed to track down the other attackers and the officer’s firearm.
Three other people suspected of having a role in the murder were also arrested and the officer’s firearm was recovered.
The four suspects, aged between 21 and 37, are expected to appear before Strand Magistrate Court on Wednesday.
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