Suspended officer’s girlfriend defends him

THE current girlfriend of a suspended law enforcement officer, who was accused of assault against his previous partner, has spoken out to give their side of the story.

- KIM SWARTZ [e-mail]

The woman who asked not to be named, told the Cape Argus sister newspaper, the Daily Voice that following an article published in the newspaper, she wanted to set the record straight.

In July, the officer’s estranged girlfriend, Shauna Rhoda took to social media and broke her silence about the alleged attack.

According to Rhoda, the officer, hit her head and pulled her hair through the window as she attempted to collect clothes for their children.

The woman explained she has a different account because she was present: “The officer and I were chill-