{"id":31731,"date":"2011-10-31T20:26:36","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T20:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=31731"},"modified":"2011-10-31T20:26:36","modified_gmt":"2011-10-31T20:26:36","slug":"murder-police-kills-traffic-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=31731","title":{"rendered":"Murder\u2026 police kills traffic police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Police Constable 13042 Prince Peteqel attached to Operational Security Division branch (OSD), and on deployment at the Ross Road Police Station Saturday 29<sup>th<\/sup> at Low-Cost Housing, Kissy, Freetown, at approximately 1:30, murdered in cold blood Traffic Police Officer John Mansaray. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Reports from investigators at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are that John Mansaray (deceased) while returning home after work came across OSD Prince Peteqel, who then was on guard duties at one of the houses at Low Cost Housing in Kissy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He (the deceased) was halted three times for interrogation by OSD Prince Petequel. That the deceased John Mansaray took to orders given him by his colleague, and identified himself as a Traffic Police officer; thus removing a police handset and handcuffs he had in his possession as proof of fact. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It was revealed however that during questioning, the deceased got a call from his mobile phone and as a result turned his back against OSD Prince Peteqel, and moved a few yards to answer the call. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">He was later halted by OSD Prince Peteqel, told not to take any further steps or will be shot at. Just when the deceased was pleading with his colleague not to shoot him &#8211; emphasizing he is a police officer- he was suddenly shot in the right leg. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">According to eyewitnesses\u2019 account, the deceased shouted the name of his wife, but nobody dared come outside as they put it \u201cwe overheard the OSD officer threatening to shoot anyone attempting to come to the aid of the deceased.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">That the deceased was shot four times thus the removal of his lever. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Answering to questions from a senior police officer, the police killer man admits knowing the deceased, but said however that at the time he approached the deceased, he thought he was a thief. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The matter is currently under investigation at the CID headquarters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">By Mary I. 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