The 16-year-old Thato Mokoka's house was invaded by police officers minutes to midnight on 15 February — they might not have found what they were looking for but took his life anyway.
According to reports 7 shots were fired and Mokoka was hit in the head and back.
Looklocal reported that "He was lying on the floor of his shack, stomach down and hands behind his head, when a police officer shot him with a rifle — at point-blank range."
"With total disregard for Mokoka's grandmother and other witnesses, the police officers left the premises without the unlicenced firearm they were looking for."
Student Constable on 16 February after being linked to the murder. He will appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate's court on 20 February on a charge of murder.
The Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) confirmed that the Student Constable was arrested and charged.
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