Members of the Muizenberg SAPS are mourning the death of one of the station’s captains in Khayelitsha on Saturday evening.
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In a statement, provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said that the Hawks were investigating the murder of the 37-year-old captain, who was stabbed to death. The suspects are yet to be arrested.
“Muizenberg police are reeling from the shock following the murder of one of the station’s police officials in Khayelitsha on Saturday evening,” she said.
“The circumstances surrounding the incident that led to the fatal stabbing of the 37-year-old captain are the subject of a murder investigation undertaken by Hawks detectives that have set their sights on a perpetrator who is yet to be arrested.”
“The deceased was attached to Muizenberg SAPS. Western Cape SAPS management has conveyed condolences to the bereaved family.”
“Further details about the deceased employee will be released after consultation with his family.”
The fatal stabbing comes shortly after the recent death of 26-year-old Constable Ashwin Pedro, who was shot in Grassy Park while on duty.
According to the police, Pedro and his partner were responding to reports of an armed suspect on Blackbird Avenue. Pedro was shot in his chest during an altercation.
The investigation into Pedro’s murder is also being led by the Hawks, while the Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape Police, Lt Gen Thembisile Patekile, has strengthened operational policing in the area by deploying additional resources.
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