Cape Town – The father of slain Cape Town police officer, Ashwin Pedro, has reportedly described how his son was passionate about serving and protecting the community, saying that “he died doing what he loves best”.
According to News24, a grief-stricken Melvin Pedro said Ashwin was his eldest son, who was also passionate about singing.
“Ashwin was my eldest son. He had a passion for serving his community and for singing. Oh, did my son love his singing!
“He had a voice of an angel, and it’s still very hard to process that his voice will no longer be heard in the house anymore.
“We miss him already. Nothing will ever be the same again for us,” the report quoted Melvin as saying.
#sapsWC This morning 10/12/22 Western Cape #SAPS bids farewell to Cst Ashwin Pedro who was shot & killed in the line of duty. Family, friends & colleagues packed Old Apostolic Church in Hillary Drive, Lavender Hill as they came to pay their last respects to the fallen hero. TM pic.twitter.com/twvGOMGCpA
— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) December 10, 2022
Melvin said this on Saturday just hours before laying his son to rest, the report said.
Ashwin had been stationed at the Grassy Park police station for the past six years.
He died last week on Thursday, December 1 while reacting to information about an armed suspect in Blackbird Avenue, Grassy Park, reported IOL.
“During an altercation with the suspect, Pedro sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his chest. His partner escaped the scene unharmed,” the report said.
#PoliceMinistry Minister of Police General Bheki Cele and the police management paid their final salute to Constable Ashwin Pedro at the Klip Road grave yard in Grassy Park where he was laid to rest. #PoliceKillings TM pic.twitter.com/w99REb4Tq8
— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) December 10, 2022
Reports indicated that anti-gang unit members tracked the alleged gunman to a hideout in Ravensmead later that same night.
A report by People’s Post said that a 42-year-old man accused of his murder was out on bail for rape at the time of the shooting.
“The perpetrator was in prison for a rape case and had other cases that were withdrawn. We will see where we failed and rectify that dockets to also be placed on the court roll,” the report quoted Colonel Dawood Laing, station commander at Grassy Park Police Station as saying.
The alleged suspect was expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
