Man Who Allegedly Assaulted JMPD Officer Out on R500 Bail

• A 25-year-old man from Johannesburg has been released on R500 bail after being arrested for assaulting a JMPD officer
• Slade Wood is being accused of strangling and kicking Inspector Masuku; Wood also hurled racial remarks at her
• Inspector Masuku states that she has been left shaken by the incident and she believed that she was going to die

JOHANNESBURG - The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court has released a man who is accused of assaulting a Johannesburg Metro Police Department(JMPD) officer on R500 bail.

25-year-old Slade Wood attacked Inspector Masuku after she had stopped for speeding and driving through a red light on Saturday night. After being chased and stopped by the JMPD officer, Wood allegedly attempted to slam into a JMPD patrol car, according to News24.

After Wood was finally stopped, he attacked Inspector Masuku from behind and proceeded to strangle her. She then fell to the ground and began to kick her in the face. In addition to repeatedly assaulting the JMPD officer, Wood hurled racial slurs at her.

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JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla stated that Wood continue to hurl racial slurs even after he was arrested. He even threatened to kill Inspector Masuku while in the back of the patrol car.

Phindi Mjonondwane, NPA spokesperson, says Wood is facing charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, according to a report by SowetanLIVE.

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In an interview with News24, Inspector Masuku stated that her assault at the hands of Wood left her traumatised and she thought she was going to die. Masuku went on to say that Wood had used all of his strength to strangle her and she was out of breath.

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NPA throws out DJ Fresh and Euphonik’s case against alleged rape victim

In other news, Briefly News previously reported that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has thrown out the case that Thato “DJ Fresh” Sikwane and DJ Themba “Euphonik” Nkosi levelled against their rape accuser known by her Twitter name Nampree.

The pair were accused of allegedly sexually assaulting the woman but denied the allegations and responded by laying a case against her.

However, it seems that the case is now officially struck off by the NPA. TshisaLive reports that NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said they decided not to pursue the charge of criminal defamation as they believe there would no possibility of a successful prosecution.

Taking to social media, she still could not believe that the ruling was in her favour. She posted:

“I'm still pinching myself. I was so ready for the justice system to fail me again.”

Source: Briefly News