Rape suspect hangs himself in second suicide in police custody in a week

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He was arrested at about 6.40am on Tuesday and had appeared at the Grabouw Magistrate’s Court yesterday, where he was remanded in custody until Wednesday.

When SAPS officers visited his cell at about 4.50pm yesterday, they found him hanging in a kneeling position, Ipid said. Two police officers had arrested the 28-year-old man for theft. The detectives had handcuffed the suspect’s one arm on the chair, Ipid said. With his uncuffed hand, the suspect had searched the bag, found a police firearm inside and shot himself between the ear and eye, Ipid said. The suspect died instantly on the scene.

 

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