Madimabe wants to know what happened between her husband and two police officers, meant to take her spouse into custody at around midday on Tuesday.

When the OFM News team arrived at the scene of the incident in Wilgehof, police vans were parked outside the home and investigators from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) were combing through the house for evidence.

Witnesses, including neighbours, a helper, and an officer called to the scene to investigate the gunshots attest to witnessing and hearing Madimabe’s husband being brutalised and assaulted by the two police officers, contrary to the officials’ version of the events.

Madimabe shared what she was told about the incident after the fact by the accused.

She says she was told her husband exhibited volatile behaviour and got into a scuffle with the two police officers. She maintains that it cannot be the case, because when she went to pick up her belongings at around 9 am, accompanied by police officers, her spouse was civil and “kind”. He did not display any violent behaviour and no longer seemed under the influence of alcohol.

Madimabe’s husband is now being detained at the Bainsvlei Police Station. The matter is being probed by IPID.

OFM News is awaiting comment from the police on the matter.

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