Woman hands herself in after killing EC cop with knobkierrie
The woman claimed that the two had argued the night before. Image: SAPS/Facebook
Police have taken a 37-year-old woman into custody in connection with the murder of a 50-year-old off-duty Eastern Cape police officer.
According to a media statement by SAPS Provincial Police Spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana, the woman allegedly beat the officer with a knobkierrie following an argument.
The incident unfolded on Sunday, 15 June 2025, in Khwenxurha near Mooiplaas in the Easter Cape. The victim, who was not on duty at the time, was found unresponsive the following morning.
WOMAN TURN HERSELF IN AFTER KILLING EC COP
The suspect turned herself in to local authorities on Monday 16 June 2025. She claimed that the two had argued the night before and that she discovered him unresponsive the next day.
Gantana confirmed that the woman will appear in court soon. Police have handed over the case docket to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) for further investigation.
EASTERN CAPE TEEN KILLED BY STEPFATHER
A 52-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night, 25 May 2025, for the murder of his 18-year-old stepson, Leewin Solomon, following a domestic dispute in Rosedale, Kariega.
According to Eastern Cape police, the incident took place at around 21:28 at a house on Parkiet Street. Police say Solomon and his stepfather got into an argument, during which Solomon allegedly stabbed the older man in the shoulder. The stepfather then drew his firearm and shot Solomon.
Paramedics rushed Solomon to the hospital, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Police recovered a 9mm Glock pistol at the scene and sent it for ballistic testing. The stepfather has been charged with murder and remains in custody.
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