Alleged gangster arrested for murder of LEAP officer killed in Mitchell's Plain
Grassy Park police arrested a 40-year-old suspect on Thursday morning, in connection with the murder of 37-year-old LEAP officer, Toufeeq Williams.
PICTURE: PixabayWilliams was attached to the Hanover Park LEAP deployment, and
was off duty at the time, when he was shot and killed in Beacon Valley in
Mitchell’s Plain, on Sunday afternoon. He was walking along with his daughter,
when they were caught in alleged gang crossfire.
The police’s Andrè Traut said investigation led detectives
to make an identification of the suspect and that he was being harboured by
fellow gang members in the Grassy Park policing area.
‘’This information was relayed to Grassy Park police who
heeded to the call of duty and conducted high density patrols in a bid to bring
the suspect to book. These efforts were rewarded with the arrest of the 40 year
old suspect who is believed to be a gangster,’’ said Colonel Andrè Traut.
The police spokesperson added that the suspect will appear in
the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court on a charge of murder, once charged.
Done By: Mitchum George
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