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Four suspects appeared in the Tsolo Magistrate's Court in the Eastern Cape on Monday in connection with the stoning death of a police officer over the weekend.
They are Siphumeze Mancipa, Lungisani Fantein, Sibongan-konke Gagane, and Khanyisa Mdedelwa.
They were charged with the murder of Warrant Officer Inani Mbombo, who was chased down by community members after shooting and wounding a patron in Philakuzenzela Tavern, Ntshiqo Location at Tsolo, following a heated argument on Saturday.
“The argument is said to have culminated in the policeman shooting and injuring the patron he had an argument with,” said Hawks EC spokesperson, Warrant Officer Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana, in an earlier statement.
“It was further revealed that community members chased the policeman as he fled from the tavern. Community members caught and disarmed the officer not far from the tavern. It is further reported that all four suspects stoned and killed the policeman on the scene,” Mhlakuvana said.
The case against the accused was postponed to next Tuesday for a formal bail application.
