22 Feb 2019

Molepolole police have launched a manhunt for Kabo Motlhabane who allegedly stabbed to death a 33-year-old woman at Borakalalo ward in Molepolole today.

Station commander, Superintendent Lebani Burns confirmed in an interview that the suspect, who hails from Molepolole, stabbed his former girlfriend several times.

The incident occurred around 8a.m when the deceased, who was an Ipelegeng employee, had just reported for work at Borakalalo kgotla.

The victim was rushed to Scottish Livingstone Hospital where she was certified dead.

Superintendent Burns also confirmed that the deceased’s daughter and some of her close friends had been under police protection because the suspect allegedly threatened them. 

He said the suspect had two previous murder convictions.

The station commander expressed concern over recent murder cases in Molepolole, adding that this was the fifth murder case reported since the beginning of this year. ends