Eastern Cape policeman nabbed for lying about attempted murder of girlfriend
An Eastern Cape policeman has been arrested for misleading law enforcement about an attempt on the life of his girlfriend.
The officer was taken into custody on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old officer, from Mount Fletcher in the Eastern Cape, was arrested after police discovered that is was him who attempted to kill his girlfriend.
Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) spokesperson Ndileka Cola says the woman was shot and wounded last week.
“It is alleged that the officer shot and wounded his girlfriend on the 5 May, claiming she had been wounded during an attempt to rob them.”
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"But when Ipid interviewed the woman in hospital, the story took a new twist.
“The officer allegedly went to open a case of Attempted Murder of his girlfriend and himself at the police station.
“When the police visited the girlfriend in hospital, she informed them that she was shot by her boyfriend after they had an argument.”
The suspect will appear in court in Mount Fletcher Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
He will face charges of attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice and perjury.
