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IOL News reports that a former Namakgale policeman will serve 36 years behind bars for shooting and murdering his colleague after they made an arrest at a tavern where an armed robber was nabbed.
The Limpopo Division of the High Court in Polokwane convicted and sentenced the former warrant officer Olson Mnisi to 20 years for murder and 16 years for two counts of attempted murder. Mnisi pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
During proceedings, the court heard evidence that on 16 September 2018, at Mashishimale Village in Namakgale, Mnisi was part of a SA Police Service (SAPS) team tasked with arresting a suspect in an armed robbery case. The team included the deceased, Colonel Lesiba Gilbert Matsetela. Upon arrival at a tavern where the suspect was located, one of the officers engaged the suspect in conversation, after which the suspect was arrested. Without provocation, Mnisi opened fire on Matsetela and the suspect, injuring them both. Despite Matsetela’s pleas for Mnisi to stop, as they were colleagues, the now-sentenced murderer continued firing. The injured officer was rushed to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Mnisi was subsequently arrested.
In aggravation of sentence, the State argued that the offence was particularly serious as it involved the betrayal of a fellow officer.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Chevon Booysen at IOL News
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