A 50-year-old North West police officer has been handed two life sentences for killing his wife and her lover.
Anninus Mmutle shot his wife and her lover with 12 rounds of ammunition, killing them instantly.
According to Sivenathi Gunya, North West National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson, Mmutle was experiencing marital problems with his wife, Motshegwa Mmutle at the time.
On the day of the incident, he said, Mmutle had followed his wife and her boyfriend, Katlego Selokwane, to a friend’s residence.
“Mmutle arrived and started to shoot at them with approximately 12 bullets, killing the wife and the boyfriend instantly, but the friend managed to escape the scene.
“He then called the police and was arrested on the same day,” said Gunya.
Mmutle, a detective warrant officer stationed at Nietverdint police station, was charged with two counts of murder.
Koena Mashale
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