Man dies after jumping from cellphone tower, 'accomplice' shot

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“The police received a report from the tower patrollers in the area that there were people tampering with the transformer and tower batteries.”

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A man died while trying to escape arrest after he and another man were seen tampering with a transformer and tower batteries. The second man is in hospital after shooting at police, who retaliated.A man jumped to his death while attempting to escape arrest after he and another man were seen tampering with a transformer and tower batteries in Mohokoni village, Limpopo, on Tuesday.

The dead man's companion is in hospital after running into nearby bushes while firing shots at police, who retaliated.“The police received a report from the tower patrollers in the area that there were people tampering with the transformer and tower batteries. They found two suspects dismantling the transformer and had already drained the transmission oil into a 5l container,” said police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo.

The suspect who fled the scene was arrested with the help of community members. He was admitted to a hospital under police guard after being injured during the shootout. The dead man, who apparently had used a makeshift stepladder to climb the tower, hit the ground head first when he jumped and was certified dead on the scene,” said Mojapelo.The provincial commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lt-Gen Nneke Ledwaba, commended the officers for their swift response and thanked the community members for helping the police catch one of the suspects.

Cases of theft and malicious damage to property were opened, as well as an inquest into the death of one suspect.MORE

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