Silas Masemola first claimed that his girlfriend, 31-year-old Puleng Khumalo, shot herself in April 2022 in Protea Ext 39 in Soweto. | IamAlexSweet
Getty Images/ Caspar BensonHe initially claimed his girlfriend shot herself, but then changed his version saying his gun accidentallyA 25-year-old police constable attached to Crime Intelligence in Johannesburg has been convicted of the murder of his girlfriend.
According to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, the woman was shot dead in the bathroom. Masemola had pleaded not guilty, saying he was placing his firearm in the holster when a shot was accidentally discharged, killing Khumalo.He added that he had testified that Khumalo shot herself because he was"scared and shocked", mainly because his gun was used.The part that I also regret is when a lot of police officers came to me at the scene of the hospital. They manhandled me. They were very rude and mean to me and threatened me with violence...
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