A 20-year-old rape suspect committed suicide by cutting his throat with an electric grinder at the Tsolo police station in the Eastern Cape, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Wednesday.
A police official said the rape suspect grabbed the grinder, an exhibit in another case, from the charge office and connected it to a power point.
Police tried to negotiate with the man, but were forced to retreat when he became aggressive. The man then cut his own throat, police said.
Members of the Eastern Cape legislature, who are visiting police stations, say they will need a full report of the incident. – Sapa