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TimesLIVE reports that a police constable who allegedly demanded "protection money" from a shop owner has appeared in court on charges of murder and extortion.
The 26-year-old constable, based at Stellenbosch police station in the Western Cape, appeared in the dock with a 35-year-old accomplice on Monday. They were arrested by a provincial police team on 30 October. Police spokesperson Brig Novela Potelwa advised that the bust was related to an incident "where an Ethiopian shop owner was murdered in Stellenbosch in February 2020 after he allegedly refused to pay protection money". The constable has been suspended from duty, in line with internal disciplinary processes. The two accused will remain in custody until 11 November when they are scheduled to appear in court again for a bail application.
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