28 Oct 2015

 A Molepolole man facing charges of rape, threat to kill and stealing has expressed delight at being remanded in custody.

 Moatlhodi Kotlhao,27,  said he would have time to think about all the offences the complainant implicates him in, adding that 

the complainant wants to get him into trouble.

 Applying for the accused to be remanded in custody, state prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent Seth Tau said the complainant was the girlfriend to the accused, and that the prosecution was of the view that she would not be safe if the accused was not remanded.

Remanding the accused in custody, Assistant Superintendent Tau said, would allow the police to finalise their investigations without any interference from the accused.

He further said they fear that the accused may carry out his alleged threats against the complainant if granted bail.

Moatlhodi will appear again before court on the 3^rd of November.  

Molepolole chief magistrate, Ms Faith Dlamini-Ngandu remanded the accused in prison.

Still in Molepolole, two men of Lentsweletau were also brought before Molepolole magistrate, Ms Lindiwe Makgoro charged with stealing a borehole engine worth P65 000 belonging to Ms Diane Sibanda.

Information brought before court by the state prosecutor, Sub Inspector Moshe Karabo of Thamaga Police Station, on behalf of Assistant Superintendent Seth Tau of Molepolole Police Station, revealed that the two accused persons between the 25^th and 26^th of September 2015 at or near Letswatswe lands in the Kweneng District acting jointly with common purpose and without claim of right stole a lister borehole engine.

The state prosecutor also told court that investigations were continue while the state was looking for the other accused person who was alleged to have committed the offence with the two accused who were arraigned on Thursday being 22-year-old Thebenyana Morebodi and 23-year-old Moagi Thebeyame both residing at Palamaokuwe ward in Lentsweletau. Ends