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Palapye police investigate murder

12 Nov 2013

A 21-year-old man of Thomadithotse ward in Palapye was arrested over the weekend in connection with the killing of a 40-year-old Lesotho national.

The latter was an employee at MIDO Construction, a company contracted to construct Palapye Bus Rank. Acting Palapye station commander, Assistant Superintendent Sylvester Maupong said in an interview that the deceased was stabbed with a sharp instrument and was certified dead at the hospital.

Mr Maupong said the incident occurred at Bojang ja Pitse Bar at Thomadithotse ward after the victim and the suspect had a misunderstanding. Investigations, he said, were at preliminary stage. Ends

Source : BOPA

Author : Kgotsofalang Botsang

Location : PALAPYE

Event : Court case

Date : 12 Nov 2013