Ray Of Hope For Zim Amputated Farm Labourer

Monday, October 10, 2016

FRANCISTOWN: Attorney Moffat Dick has submitted that a farmer, Keitumetse Khunou, who shot and amputated a Zimbabwe national, Gift Ncube in 2013 should have at least been charged with attempted murder.

Khunou shot Ncube at Diphateng lands near Radisele in 2013 over a payment dispute but the court ruled that he was acting in self-defence when he shot him.

Said Makhwade then: “I cannot find as a fact that the accused fired four shots at the complainant. I also find it reasonably possibly true that the shots were fired with the intent to scare rather than to kill the complainant.”

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Ray Of Hope For Zim Amputated Farm Labourer

FRANCISTOWN: Attorney Moffat Dick has submitted that a farmer, Keitumetse Khunou, who shot and amputated a Zimbabwe national, Gift Ncube in 2013 should have at least been charged with attempted murder.

The audacity to be a unicorn

Faulty gadgets top complaints to BOCRA

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IEC rejects 2,513 registrations

Motshegwa prevails against detractors

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Serowe man 'loses' P1m in trading

Inspect the voters' roll!