Death row inmates make one last plea :: Mmegi Online

Two convicted hit men on death row have made one last plea to the Court of Appeal (CoA) bench in an attempt to have their lives spared. On Monday the duo, Daniel Semi and Gaolatlhe Thusang, made a brief final appearance before the bench for mitigation, which the bench shall address only if it finds no extenuating circumstances.

The duo, who hail from Ntlhantlhe in the Southern District, were condemned to death in 2010 by Justice Michael Leburu of Lobatse High Court following a controversial remark by Justice Tshepo Motswagole that the death penalty was unconstitutional. The two were said to have been hired by Agisanyang Motukwa to kill his father after believing he was bewitching him. They had pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder.

In his submissions, Semi’s lawyer Dumezweni Mthimkhulu said his client was a first offender and nursing a chronic illness.

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