Natasha Booise News Today

The former officer, Richard Smit, pleaded guilty to the January 2022 murder of his girlfriend, Natasha Boosie, and was sentenced to life behind bars in the Western Cape High Court on Thursday.

The family and friends of a murdered Piketberg retail worker, Natasha Booise, left the Western Cape High Court on Friday fuming after the police failed, for the second time, to bring her ex-policeman boyfriend to court.

Former Piketberg cop Richard "Makka" Smit has appeared in the Western Cape High Court on charges of murdering his girlfriend, Natasha Booise.

A former Piketberg policeman accused of murdering his girlfriend, Natasha Booise, while drunk will see his case moved to the Western Cape High Court. 



Smit allegedly killed his girlfriend, Natasha Booise, in front of her son and family. He will make his next appearance in the High Court.

Richard Smit - who worked as a court orderly at the same court - was arrested after he shot Natasha Booise dead, in front of her loved ones, in January, explained IPIDs Lizzy Suping.

The bail application of a police officer accused of gunning down his girlfriend in front of her family has continued in the Piketberg Magistrate's Court.

Richard Smith, who worked as a court orderly at the Piketberg Magistrates Court, was arrested after allegedly shooting his girlfriend, Natasha Booise, in front of her loved ones in January.

Residents of Strandfontein in Cape Town have objected to a murder-accused former police officer from Piketberg relocating to their community should he be granted bail.

Richard Smit allegedly shot and killed Natasha Booise in front of her family and friends in January.