Cop Arrested for Horrifically Assaulting His Own 75-Year-Old Disabled Grandmother
- A 37-year-old Free State police officer has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his own grandmother
- He allegedly assaulted his 75-year-old disabled grandmother over her pension grant money
- The officer was suspended at the time of the alleged assault on his grandmother and according to reports this was not the first time he had attacked the old lady
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BETHLEHEM - A Free State police officer has been arrested for alleged horrifically assaulting his own grandmother.
He allegedly urinated and vomited on the 75-year-old woman. He was taken into custody on Thursday at the Bohlokong police station in Bethlehem.
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The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID is investigating the case and according to News24, this is not the first time the 37-year-old allegedly assaulted his grandmother.
IPID spokesperson, Grace Langa revealed that the suspect allegedly assaulted his grandmother over her pension grant.
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Pressured to drop charges
Langa added that the victim is allegedly being pressured by family members to drop the charges against her grandson. However, the state refused to withdraw the case.
The same officer being charged for allegedly assaulting his grandmother was previously suspended for a month without pay after he was found guilty of theft following a disciplinary hearing.
IOL reported that the case might still be withdrawn if the family continue to interfere with the proceedings. The suspect was suspended at the time of the alleged assault.
SAPS present 2021 3rd quarter crime stats, 900 women murdered
Earlier, Briefly News reported that the South African Police Service (SAPS) presented South Africa's crime statistics for October to December 2021 to the Portfolio Committee on Police.
Bheki Cele, the Minister of Police, and Khehla Sitole, the police commissioner, attended the presentation in Cape Town, which Major General Thulare Sekhukhune led.
Sekhukhune reported that in the period, there were 562 more murders in South Africa than in the third quarter of 2020, News24 reports. This represents an 8.95 increase in 12 months. In addition, 900 of the people killed in this period were women.
Kagiso high school educator fired for trying to solicit sex, nudes from learners
In a similar article, an educator in Kagiso on Gauteng's West Rand has been shown the door for misconduct after being found guilty of attempting to have a sexual relationship with several learners.
The disciplinary hearing for the Kagiso Secondary School teacher was concluded on Monday by the national and provincial bargaining committee for public education, the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC).
Source: Briefly News
