The Hawks spokesperson in the Free State, Christopher Singo, tells OFM News that the body of the 26-year-old police officer, Itumeleng Tladi, who worked at Vrede, was found lying on the side of the road on a farm near Vrede. Singo says his body was discovered with several gunshot wounds to his head. His private vehicle was found five kilometres away from where his body was found.

On Friday 22 October 2021, Makhosazana Mfuphi and Sinethemba Klaas were arrested by the Hawks based in Bethlehem for the alleged murder of a police officer. According to Singo, the duo appeared before the Vrede Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of murder and armed robbery. He says the case against the accused has been postponed to 29 October 2021 for a formal bail application.

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