Two Eastern Cape brothers stand accused of murdering their sister’s police officer boyfriend over allegations that he abused her.
Siyanda Kato, 27, and Siseko Kato, 29, allegedly stabbed Constable Ayabulela Williams, 32, to dying on 20 July.
The Hawks mentioned the accused confronted Williams about allegations that he had abused their sister.
The pair appeared within the King William’s Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
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The case was postponed for per week for a proper bail utility. They stay in custody.
Williams was stationed on the Steve Tshwete police station.
“Constable Williams is reported to have sustained stab wounds during the fight. He was taken to hospital in King William’s Town and later transferred to another [hospital], where he succumbed to the stab wounds on 21 July 2022,” mentioned Hawks spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela.
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