GEORGE NEWS - The Pacaltsdorp Police have opened a murder case following the death of an off-duty police officer (44) stationed with them.

A provincial police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Chris Spies, confirmed the murder, saying that the police had responded to a stabbing incident in Hedge Road, Pacaltsdorp, at about 22:45 on Sunday 25 October. 

“On arrival, the officers found the victim with stab wounds to his chest and body. The paramedics declared him dead on the scene. A woman was arrested in connection with the incident,” he said.

The police sergeant’s identity is known to George Herald, but is being withheld until his family, who are travelling from the Eastern Cape to George, have formally identified him. 

The suspect (32) will appear in the George Magistrate's Court tomorrow, 27 October.

The case has been referred to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI). The DPCI investigates cases involving the unnatural deaths of police officers.

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