Police reveal more details in case of man shot in truck – the Citizen

09/09/2020 Africa

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Police have confirmed that an initial charge of attempted murder has now been changed to murder after the Polokwane municipal officer who was run over by an apparently enraged Polokwane municipality employee died.

Limpopo Police spokesman Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo confirmed that Polokwane Township Officer Rassie Smit, 36, died on August 7, 2020, shortly after he was struck by a truck driven by Walter Madubanya on August 7. of August.

Smit succumbed to his injuries in hospital, Mojapelo confirmed. The initial attempted murder case has now been changed to murder with Madubanya still in custody after appearing before the Polokwane Magistrates Court on August 11, 2020.

The matter appeared in court for a bail hearing on September 9, where Madubanya was denied bail. Her case was postponed until September 16 for further police investigations.

The bizarre incident took place at the Polokwane Township facility in Ladanna, where Madubanya was arrested after running over Smith, according to video images circulating on social media.

Madubanya, according to the police, locked himself inside a municipal truck and began to act violently. Police maintain that he was in possession of a dangerous weapon and threatened anyone who approached. When other employees tried to find out the reason for her actions, she began to jerk the truck around and in the process ran over Smit, several times, seriously injuring her.

Upon arrival, police saw the man driving the vehicle, who swerved and damaged seven other vehicles on the premises, including two police vehicles. Madubanya lost control of the truck and hit a wall of the building, injuring himself.