DailyDispatch reports that three suspects have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of an off-duty Eastern Cape police officer, who was stabbed multiple times and had his throat slit.

The Mthatha-based Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit, in partnership with various SA Police Service units in Ngcobo, nabbed the suspects, aged between 16 and 24. The detective sergeant, whose body was found on Sunday morning, has been identified as Luxolo Ndaba. Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana reported on Tuesday: “At about 5am, the lifeless body of Sergeant Luxolo Ndaba, attached to the Ngcobo detective section, was discovered next to his motor vehicle. Preliminary investigation at the scene revealed a profoundly violent attack. The officer had suffered a fatal incised wound on the throat and 14 stab wounds to the upper back and neck.” He went on to say: “The callous nature of the killing has deeply unsettled the policing community and underscored the inherent risks faced daily by law enforcement officers.”

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Vuyolwethu Sangotsha at DailyDispatch

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