An Eastern Cape police officer has been jailed for murder which happened in 2017.
He was sentenced to 10 years in jail.
This was after the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) investigation which led the police officer to stand before the Ngqeleni Regional Court for a murder he committed in February 2017.
According to IPID’s director of communication and marketing, Ndileka Cola in a statement on Friday, “the deceased had a quarrel with the sentenced police official and a fight ensued at a local tavern”.
Although, Patrons at the tavern tried stopping the fight between them.
After the officer discovered that he was stabbed, he decided retaliate which led to him shooting the deceased.
“He found the deceased standing outside the gate of the tavern and shot him dead and after that he left the scene with a police van”.
IPID investigated the case and made recommendations to the police and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
“The police conceded with the IPID recommendations, found the member guilty and he was dismissed last year.
“The NPA also conceded with IPID’s findings and the police official was criminally charged, successfully prosecuted, found guilty and sentenced,” Cola said.
IPID said it would continue to execute its constitutional mandate to ensure that justice is served for all.
