Suspected Arsonist, Murderer Denied Bail

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FRANCISTOWN: The High Court recently dismissed an application for bail pending trial for a man charged with the murder of his girlfriend.

The accused, Ditsaone Ramonnye appeared before Justice Bashi Moesi applying for bail on grounds that the State harboured no fear that he would abscond or interfere with the prosecution witnesses should he be given bail and that he was must be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Moesi said: “The court dismissed the application on December 5, 2017 and intimated that the reasons will be provided later…There might be merit in this application taking into account the grounds advanced had there been a response from the applicant to the strong opposition put forth by the respondent”.

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