Two in court for cop killing
2013-01-11 22:03
Johannesburg - Two men accused of killing a Free Sate
policeman appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Friday, provincial
police said.
Police spokesperson Harry Nagel said their bail
application would be heard on 17 January.
The two, aged 28 and 19, were allegedly part of a group
of four gunmen who robbed a shop in Kopanong, Bloemfontein, on Tuesday.
The four robbed a shop shortly before 14:00.
When they tried to flee the police arrived and they ran
back into the shop.
They re-emerged guns blazing, hitting Sergeant Molahlehi
Ephraim Mokhasi, 41.
He died on the scene.
The robbers ran away with cash, a laptop, and a police
service pistol.
Two kilometres away other officers and the Bloemfontein
dog unit confronted them.
During the ensuing shootout a female constable from the
dog unit was hit in the leg and hand.
A third bullet struck her bullet proof vest. Another
police officer was shot in the hand.
One of the gunmen was killed, and a second arrested.
The second man was arrested on Wednesday.
They faced charges of murder, attempted murder, and armed
robbery.
- SAPA
