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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>A traffic police officer was killed by a speeding VW Polo at Mhlabubovu Roadblock on Tuesday afternoon.<\/b><\/p>\n

A questionnaire was sent to Superintendent Phindile Vilakati, however, she had not responded at the time of compiling this report.<\/p>\n

The accident happened around 4pm and the body of the officer was quickly covered with lihiya on the face, passing by motorists were guarded and restricted from taking pictures.<\/p>\n

The name of the officer cannot be revealed for now as efforts to reach relatives were unsuccessful at the time of compiling this report.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eswatini. A traffic police officer was killed by a speeding VW Polo at Mhlabubovu Roadblock on Tuesday afternoon. A questionnaire was sent to Superintendent Phindile Vilakati, however, she had not responded at the time of compiling this report. 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