Cape metro police officers probed for murder of Saps Constable

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI) is heading up a homicide investigation into the suspicious death of a Saps Constable, and two City of Cape Town law enforcement officers have been linked to the crime.

How Cape metro police officers are linked to a cop killing

According to the Western Cape police, the circumstances surrounding the death of 38-year-old Constable, Thando Sigcu, are key to establishing the role played by the Cape metro police officers in question.

It is believed that Sigcu was in the process of apprehending a robbery suspect on Heerengracht Street, in central Cape Town, on Tuesday, when two Metro police officers stopped on the scene.

“Shots were discharged and the constable was fatally wounded. Meanwhile the robbery suspect also sustained a gunshot wound and was subsequently admitted to hospital,” the police said in a statement.

At this time, the key part of the investigation is finding the murder weapon that killed Sigcu and establishing who pulled the trigger. A ballistics examination will be conducted to identify each gun that was discharged during the confrontation between Sigcu, the robbery suspect and the Metro police officers.

Newly-installed Police Commissioner of the Western Cape, Yolisa Matakata, expressed her condolences to the family and colleagues of the constable.

“Lt General Matakata, who also visited the scene, has undertaken that the police’s Employee Health and Wellness professionals will provide the necessary support to the family and colleagues of Constable Sigcu,” the statement read.

The Cape metro police department has not come forth with a statement addressing the incident, and at this time, the identity of the two law enforcement officers is still unknown.

The homicide investigation is still ongoing and Saps have expressed their appreciation of the assistance offered by detectives from the DPCI in heading up the probe.

This is a developing story.