Chopper hero living in fear

Johannesburg – On Friday afternoon, Peter Sekware was happy and proud of himself for possibly saving the lives of three members of the police force.

Two nights later, however, he had to sleep on a small bench in the police station because he feared for his life. Sekware, 46, was one of the first at the scene when a police helicopter crashed in an open field in Meadowlands, Soweto, after flying into power lines.He helped to free Captain Willie Steyn, 45, Captain Carl Bernado and Sergeant Paul Steyn from the wreckage.Now he fears for his life after a man threatened him for saving the policemen’s lives.He suspects the man could be one of those chased by the police.Sekware said he received a phone call about 18h00 on Sunday.”The man asked me, ‘Do you think you’re clever?’ He said he could see me and was going to kill me.I was scared and immediately reported it at the police station.”Sekware said he did not know where he would live or sleep for the next few days, but he could not return home.On Sunday night, he slept on a small bench at the Meadowlands police station.The police wanted to take him home, but he refused.”I thought I was doing the right thing.The policemen (from the helicopter) were in danger and they also had a right to live.”News24Sekware, 46, was one of the first at the scene when a police helicopter crashed in an open field in Meadowlands, Soweto, after flying into power lines.He helped to free Captain Willie Steyn, 45, Captain Carl Bernado and Sergeant Paul Steyn from the wreckage.Now he fears for his life after a man threatened him for saving the policemen’s lives.He suspects the man could be one of those chased by the police.Sekware said he received a phone call about 18h00 on Sunday.”The man asked me, ‘Do you think you’re clever?’ He said he could see me and was going to kill me.I was scared and immediately reported it at the police station.”Sekware said he did not know where he would live or sleep for the next few days, but he could not return home.On Sunday night, he slept on a small bench at the Meadowlands police station.The police wanted to take him home, but he refused.”I thought I was doing the right thing.The policemen (from the helicopter) were in danger and they also had a right to live.”News24