BREAKING NEWS: PAUL O'SULLIVAN'S ABRUPT EXIT: Forensic Investigator Storms Out of Committee Hearing, Citing Flight

Paul O'Sullivan, a forensic investigator, abruptly left the Ad Hoc Committee hearing, citing a flight to catch, leaving MPs frustrated as he hadn't finished answering questions. The committee is probing allegations of corruption and political interference in the South African Police Service, with O'Sullivan testifying about a "slush fund" used for paying informers.

O'Sullivan had been answering questions from MPs, including EFF leader Julius Malema, who questioned his sources of income. The committee chairperson, Soviet Lekganyane, expressed disappointment at O'Sullivan's sudden departure, stating they had established a good relationship with him and were looking forward to continuing the questioning.

The committee is examining allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service, and O'Sullivan's testimony is seen as crucial to the inquiry.