By Levy Masiteng
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has concluded its investigation into the murder of Emmanuel Mbhense and has formally referred the finalised docket to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for a decision.
The referral, made on Wednesday, marks a significant milestone in a case that has come to symbolise alleged deep-rooted criminality within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD).
Mbhense, a 51-year-old father of five, was allegedly killed by EMPD officers on 22 April 2022 after being implicated in a business robbery in Boksburg North.
During hearings of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, a protected witness known as Witness D testified that Mbhense was tortured and murdered by EMPD officers, and that those involved in the operation were linked to suspended EMPD chief Julius Mkhwanazi.
Mbhense’s body was later dumped in a lake in Germiston, allegedly on the instruction of EMPD officers.
According to IPID, EMPD
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