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Umlazi police officer sentenced for fatally shooting son after mistaking him for intruder

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Se-Anne Rall
Umlazi police officer sentenced for fatally shooting son after mistaking him for intruder
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A South African police officer has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, wholly suspended, for the accidental fatal shooting of his son. The officer mistook his son for an intruder at their home in December 2022.

Ask AI 1 min Warrant Officer Vincent Mkhize fatally shot his 25-year-old son, Ayanda Gift Mkhize, after mistaking him for an intruder tampering with a burglar gate at about 1am on December 28, 2022.

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