06 Jul 2015

Maun police are investigating an incident in which a 56 year old woman was attacked and killed by a hippo at Khwae village on Sunday (July 5).

In an interview with BOPA, Superintendent John Kelebeng of Botswana Police said the woman together with her 32 year-old daughter went to the river to fetch a traditional vegetable, Tswii when she met her fate.

He said the deceased sustained serious injuries on the waist, head and thighs. He said they received a report from a police officer in Khwae who heard someone screaming from the river as he met the daughter running for her life while the mother was attacked.

Superintendent Kelebeng said the deceased was rushed to Letsholathebe Memorial hospital and was certified dead upon arrival. He said the hippo had been killed by wildlife officials.

Meanwhile, police are trying to establish the cause of death of a 26 year-old woman of Boseja ward who was found lying on the floor at her boyfriend’s place unconscious and later certified dead at Letsholathebe Memorial hospital.

Superintendent Kelebeng said according to the boyfriend, he suspected that the deceased could have overdosed some tablets as he found a container besides her when he returned from work.

He said the duo originates from Boseja ward and stay together.

Still in Boseja ward,  two men raped a 12 year-old girl. The men are her neighbors.

Superintendent Kelebeng said the incident took place on Saturday (July 4) night while her mother was out.

He said the duo dragged the victim who was with her younger sister to their place where they raped her several times and later ran away.

He said the culprits are well known in the neighborhood and the police have embarked on a massive search of them.

He appealed to the public to assist the police with any information that may lead to the arrest of the culprits. Ends