She said the Limpopo officer was taking the man to Pretoria for a court appearance.
The prisoner was handcuffed with his hands in front of him where he was seated in the back. He attacked the detective while they were driving in the N1, north of Pretoria, said a Modimolle police officer.
“He choked the warrant officer from behind. The officer lost control of the car on the highway near the Stormvoël Road off-ramp and drove into a wall.”
Nxumalo said the officer was decapitated in the crash and was found dead on the scene.
“His head was cut off from the neck.”
