By Obakeng Maje
Lehurutse-North West police are investigating a case of murder and inquest after a warrant officer allegedly found with a bullet wound through his mouth and his girlfriend dead.

“Police were called after a 53 year-old Warrant Officer Sachs Tlhowe allegedly visited his 42 year-old girlfriend at Welbedacht township, near Lehurutshe” said Brigadier Thulani Ngubane.

Tlhowe allegedly found his girlfriend asleep and went outside with her after he woke her up.

“According police, a passerby later came and informed the victim’s friend that she is lying in the street dead with a bullet in her head” Ngubane said.

Police were called and the investigations led them to the Warrant Officer Tlhowe who was stationed at Mahikeng Organised Crime Unit.

Tlhowe was allegedly found critical with a bullent wound through his mouth.

Ngubane said Tlhowe was allegedly taken to local hospital, but later died.

A case of murder and inquest was registered and investigations continue.-TDN
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