No bail for Masilo

Murder accused, Thabo Masilo’s stay in prison was sustained yesterday after the Lobatse High Court denied him bail.Justice Lot Moroka yesterday rejected the 22 year-olds appeal for bail. Masilo has been in custody since November 2012 and is accused of raping and murdering 17 year-old Tshephang Motlhare, who was a St Joseph’s student at her Phase 4 home.

In a short ruling yesterday, Moroka said he had considered the merits and demerits of the bail application and had decided that Masilo is better off in custody.