24 Jul 2022

Oageng Letsholo, the first accused in the murder of Ms Barulaganye Auston was on Thursday  convicted of causing grievous bodily harm in another case.

According to the court reports, Letsholo has been on the police wanted list as he was on the run prior to his arrest for the murder case.

Passing the judgement, Magistrate Tshepo Thedi of Village Magistrate Court pronounced Letsholo,  who had been on the run frustrating the arms of justice to take its course, guilty as charged.

Letsholo was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to one, Ms Kediemetse Sebobi on October 26, 2014, at Mmatseta.

Letsholo will appear before the court on August 2 for mitigation and sentencing.

Magistrate Thedi said Letsholo’s defence was not convincingand that the evidence led by the state was sufficient to grant a conviction as it sufficiently linked the convict to the offence.

 Ms Thedi said the convict was the one who led the investigating team to the residence of the victim and had  failed to explain why he visited the victim during the odd hours.

 Additionally, Ms Thedi said the medical report had indicated that the victim suffered multiple lacerations on the head and left leg and a fracture on her left hand.

Ms Thedi said the injuries were a result of hacking by an axe and being hit with stones.  

The court has also learnt that at the time of the assault, Ms Sebobi was 19 weeks pregnant.

Letsholo, together with the trio of Leufty Gaolemogwe Kosie, Outlwile Aston and Kebaleboge Ntsebe is charged with the murder of Barulaganye Auston at Mogampane ward in Kopong on July 14. Ends