Durban metro police officer Errol Ogle was shot dead on the M7 in 2023.
THE Durban High Court on Wednesday sentenced the mastermind behind the hijacking of a Chester Butcheries meat truck, during which metro police officer Errol George Ogle was killed, to life imprisonment.
Driven by revenge after being dismissed by Chester Butcheries for participating in an illegal strike, Mlungisi Phakamani Mpanza and Mzomuhle Lawrence Gamede hijacked one of the company’s trucks on the M7 near Queensburgh on July 20, 2023. They also kidnapped the driver, Kishore Lakraj, IOL reported.
Outside the court, Faith Ogle expressed her gratitude to the police and the prosecution for getting her husband justice. From left, Captain Majola from the Metro Police Tracing Unit, Hawks warrant officer Sibusiso Ntshangase, Faith, and senior advocate Bonginkosi Mbokazi.
However, the hijacking quickly unravelled when the truck’s gears locked about 50 metres after it was taken. Carrying a meat cargo valued at R731,530, the truck came to a standstill on the M7 off-ramp, facing oncoming traffic.
