CT woman arrested for lying to police about being robbed

CAPE TOWN - A 25-year-old woman from Cape Town has been arrested for allegedly lying to the police about being robbed.

Police said that the woman went to the Goodwood police station on Saturday to open a case of armed robbery.

She told police that she was robbed at gunpoint at a shopping mall in Voortrekker Road, Goodwood the previous day.

The woman claimed to have been robbed of R24,000 in cash and a work laptop valued at R25,000.

Police spokesperson, FC van Wyk, said that the woman was arrested for perjury and defeating the ends of justice after it was discovered that she lied.
 
"Western Cape police management warns those who commit crime and try to conceal their actions by opening criminal cases. A false report puts a lot of strain on police resources which could have been directed to real incidents of crime and to victims who need police assistance. The public is warned to refrain from reporting false cases as a criminal offence and they can face criminal charges."