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Posted by admin on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 07:59 PM

29/12/2006 12:56 - (SA)

Johannesburg - Police are still investigating charges surrounding Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride's car accident in Centurion last week.

"The investigations are continuing," said Gauteng police spokesperson Govindsamy Mariemuthoo. "Once finalised, it will be placed before the director of public prosecutions who will then make a decision or whether to prosecute or not." Two cases are being investigated by Erasmia police in Pretoria. A case of reckless or negligent driving was opened against McBride who had head injuries after he lost control of his car last Thursday. A docket with two charges - crimen injuria and assault - was opened against metro police officers by a husband and wife who were at the accident. Metro police officers travelling the same route on the R511 as McBride were the first to arrive at the accident. No time-frame Mariemuthoo said the second docket was opened against "police" and did not specify individuals. The case was opened at Randburg, but transferred to Erasmia as the accident fell under that station's jurisdiction. Controversy surrounding the crash has included allegations that McBride was under the influence of alcohol and that metro police assaulted and threatened bystanders. Mariemuthoo said there was no time-frame on how long the investigations would take and that it could be weeks or months. McBride was released from hospital last Friday. His most-serious injuries were to his head and he also had broken ribs, cuts and bruises.

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