Suspected killer cop cites self-defence against unknown attackers

LENASIA - A police constable accused of using his service pistol to kill an acquaintance claims he was acting in self-defence after an angry mob attacked him.

This defence was not enough to convince the court, as Tshepiso Malepane was denied bail for killing 27-year-old Soweto resident, Lebogang Sekhute.

According to witnesses, it was retaliation after the police officer was reprimanded for sexually harassing a woman in the neighbourhood.

Malepane returns to the Lenasia magistrate's court on 5 November.

  • eNCA reporter Hloni Mtimkulu has the details.

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