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Provincial Commissioner warns legal firearm owners of drastic measures following cold blooded murder of policewoman and two other people in apparent domestic violence – SAPS Crime Report: 2022-01-03 15:49:07

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South African Police Service

Office of the Provincial Commissioner Limpopo


POLOKWANE – The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has warned violent legal firearm owners of drastic measures following incidents of licensed firearms that are used in serious crimes. The latest incident is the cold blooded murder of Detective Constable Mahlatse Precious Machubeni attached to Mokwakwaila Detective Unit and two other men last night on Saturday, 01 January 2022 at Ga-Kuranta village under Kgoshi Modjadji.


It is alleged that the 32-year-old policewoman was outside her residence with a male friend known as Ashton Sekomane, standing next to the friend’s motor vehicle at about 23:40. The suspect, who is said to be her husband approached and allegedly fired several shots at them. They both died instantly.


Afterwards, the suspect fled the scene using the male victim’s white Ford Ranger motor vehicle. Along the way, the suspect reportedly found another 36-year-old male victim with a female friend, sitting inside a BMW vehicle and fatally shot him, apparently on suspicion that he was in love with his wife. The female companion was also shot but was taken to hospital for medical treatment.


The suspect, aged 34, thereafter drove to Giyani SAPS using the victim’s motor vehicle and on arrival, he handed himself over to the police together with his licensed firearm and the hijacked motor vehicle. He was then immediately arrested and placed in Police custody.


The suspect will appear in Bolobedu magistrate court on Tuesday 04 January 2022 facing charges of three counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and car hijacking.


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