By Rhodé Marshall
23 February 2008
City of Cape Town spokesperson Pieter Cronje says five Metro police constables were on patrol Lavender Hill at 1AM Friday morning when a shooting took place - which has led to their arrest.
“They left the scene and returned and were subsequently arrested by members of the South African Police Services in Steenberg and four of them are in custody,” says Cronje.
He says the fifth constable, 28-year-old Jason February was later discovered dead with a bullet wound to his head in bushes at Eagle Park before he could be arrested. It is believed he was also physically assaulted.
“The four members who are now in custody will be suspended from the Metro Police while this investigation is in progress,” says Cronje.
Police spokesperson Bernadine Steyn says a 9mm pistol was confiscated at the scene but the serial number on the firearm had been scratched off.
“Foul play cannot be excluded, hence a murder investigation was launched,” says Steyn.
Steyn adds that the suspects aged between 26 and 32 are appearing in the Wynberg Magistrates court on Monday on charges of murder.
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