A 37-year-old police officer has shot dead his 21-year-old girlfriend and subsequently tried to kill himself for a reason ye to be ascertained.
The policeman who currently lies in a critical condition at a hospital, killed Noxolo Gcabashe in the evening hours of Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Maphumolo near KwaDukuza, South Africa.
According to reports, Gcabashe had apparently told the suspect to take his child from a previous relationship home and he unfortunately got involved in a car accident on the way back.
It was learnt that the relationship between the suspect and the mother of his child turned sour before he met Gcabashe.
Sources close to the couple disclosed that the police officer loved the deceased although he had a quick temperament.
“We don’t know if he blamed Noxolo for the car accident, because when she asked him where the car was he responded with a hail of bullets,” said the source.
A member of Gcabashe’s family said the boyfriend called the family on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 and apologized.
“He said he was sorry for everything and was willing to take on all the burial expenses if we would allow him, to do so.
“We will be meeting with his family after we have decided whether we want him to bury our child or not.”
The unidentified family member also claimed the boyfriend even gave the family the pin number for his bank card.
Colonel Jay Naicker said: “A case of murder was opened. The motive for the killing is unknown at this stage.”
