DStv Channel 403 Wednesday, 04 December 2024

Crime in SA | VIP cop sentenced to 15 years for shooting robber

JOHANNESBURG - A VIP protection officer has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for murder.

He was convicted of shooting and killing a person who stabbed him three times as he tried to rob him.

The officer went to his car after the attack, to get his gun, and shot the fleeing robber dead.

We discuss what the law says about self-defence with legal expert, Melusi Xulu.

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