This is confirmed by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) spokesperson, Grace Langa. She says the police watch-dog IPID will recommend that the officers from Makapanstad be charged in terms of the Firearm Control Amendment Act for the negligent handling of a fire arm. The police officials allegedly left the suspect alone whilst only one of his hands was cuffed to a chair, where he managed to search a bag, found a gun and then allegedly shot himself. This after the two officers arrested the 28-year-old man for house breaking.

Langa explains that both officers will have to be charged internally because:

1.They hand-cuffed the suspect 's one hand to the chair which we consider as not hand-cuffed because hand-cuffing should be both hands and not one.

2. They both left the suspect unattended. No suspects should be left alone without a guard in anyway possible, unless the suspect is in the cells.

She says the Fire Arm Control Amendment Act of 2000 states clearly that a fire arm should always and at all times be in the possession of the owner and inside a holster.

"The act committed in this instance was gross negligence.

IPID is investigating and will recommend both criminal and internal disciplinary actions against the officers," Langa further adds.

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