Johannesburg – A police sergeant was on Wednesday convicted of culpable homicide for shooting a handcuffed man in the back when he was fleeing after being arrested at a Boksburg nightclub.

Sergeant Raymond le Roux was found guilty of culpable homicide by the Palm Ridge High Court for shooting Rean Ramdin last year. He will be sentenced on April 19.

“We’re not happy at all,” said Ramdin’s sister, Melody Perumal.

The family believed that Le Roux should have been convicted of murder, not the lesser charge of culpable homicide.

“He was in handcuffs, running away,” said Perumal, questioning how Ramdin could have been a threat to police officers.

Ramdin’s hands were handcuffed behind his back.

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