South African female boxing champion Leighandre ‘Baby Lee’ Jegels has been killed in a shooting incident near Mdantsane in East London.
The 25 -year-old boxer was allegedly killed by her boyfriend – a member of the police’s Tactical Response Team.
The boxer’s mother was also wounded during the shooting and was rushed to the hospital.
According to the publication, the officer is being hunted down by members of his own unit and remains at large.
Jegels has not fought since August 2017 and has an unbeaten record of 9-0 with 7 knockouts.
She was expected to make her comeback in July in Saudi Arabia, however the tour was cancelled after the kingdom “revoked the move saying that women shouldn’t be involved in boxing, wrestling or any aggressive sport”.
Police have confirmed that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating a case against the boxer’s policeman boyfriend.
