Cop killed as he quits hostel
2008-08-03 22:57
Johannesburg - A policeman based on the West Rand was stabbed to death while moving his belongings from a hostel on Saturday night, said Krugersdorp police on Sunday.
Captain Jacob Raboroko said the policeman and a colleague from Alexandra police had gone to the hostel to collect his belongings.
Some people approached them and said water had been poured all over the floor of his room and stabbed him.
Suddenly, someone appeared and stabbed the policeman to death. His colleague was not injured.
Kagiso police asked for back up and an airwing search plane swooped over the area but could not find anyone.
Raboroko said the identities of the attackers were known and police were expected to make arrests soon.
- SAPA