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Woman (29) bust for cop’s murder

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Sergeant Mandlenkosi Thwala’s body was found by a neighbour.
Sergeant Mandlenkosi Thwala’s body was found by a neighbour.

A WOMAN (29) was bust hiding out at her lover’s house in Dayizenza outside White River following a brutal murder of a cop stationed at KaBokweni Police Station in Mpumalanga.

Mpumalanga police spokesman Brigadier Selvy Mohlala confirmed the woman’s arrest in connection with the death of Sergeant Mandlenkosi Thwala (45), who was found by a neighbour in Gedlembane, Pienaar, on Wednesday, 3 August.

It’s believed Thwala was shot with his service pistol while asleep.

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“Police in Pienaar were called to attend to a scene where a neighbour alleged that she received a call from the sergeant’s mother, asking her to go check on her son as she suspected that he might have been killed.

“The body of the police officer was found on the bed with visible gunshot wounds. He was shot twice n the head and three times in his upper body,” said Mohlala. He said a murder case with an additional charge of robbery was opened for investigation.

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