"It is alleged that the officer had an argument with her partner after she found a receipt for condoms in his trousers. The confrontation led to the fatal shooting of the victim. A state pistol was used to commit the crime," Ipid spokesperson Lizzy Suping said on Tuesday.
The officer handed herself over to police after the incident.
She was arrested and made a brief court appearance on Tuesday, when she was released on R3,000 bail.
"The Ipid investigation is continuing and the directorate will pronounce on the outcome once the investigation is complete," said Suping.
Durban cop allegedly kills boyfriend after finding condom receipt
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A police officer from Durban Harbour police station is facing a murder charge after she allegedly shot dead her boyfriend.
According to the independent police investigative directorate (Ipid), the shooting took place in Woodlands on Sunday.
"It is alleged that the officer had an argument with her partner after she found a receipt for condoms in his trousers. The confrontation led to the fatal shooting of the victim. A state pistol was used to commit the crime," Ipid spokesperson Lizzy Suping said on Tuesday.
The officer handed herself over to police after the incident.
She was arrested and made a brief court appearance on Tuesday, when she was released on R3,000 bail.
"The Ipid investigation is continuing and the directorate will pronounce on the outcome once the investigation is complete," said Suping.
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