Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC
Summary
Lieutenant Colonel Frans Mathipa, a senior South African police detective, was killed in August 2023. Seven special forces members and one military police officer have been charged with his murder, linked to his investigation into a case involving a suspected Islamic State militant.Key Facts
- Lt Col Frans Mathipa was a respected police detective working for an elite unit called The Hawks.
- He was shot dead when his car was found overturned outside Pretoria.
- Seven members of South Africa’s special forces and one military police officer are charged with his murder; they deny the charges.
- Some accused have refused to comply with court orders and remain in their military positions.
- Evidence includes police documents and tracking data linking a special forces-registered vehicle to the murder scene.
- Mathipa was investigating a case involving Abdella Abadigga, an Ethiopian man and alleged Islamic State militant.
- Abadigga had been smuggled back into South Africa by the military and Home Affairs after being arrested abroad.
- Following the murder, special forces reportedly warned The Hawks not to continue investigating or more deaths would occur.
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