Escalation of murder cases worries police :: Mmegi Online

People used to be able to control anger or frustration and channel those feelings toward non-destructive outlets, but of late people have been exhibiting a frightening lack of control. This has resulted in the alarming cases of violent crimes such as murder, The Monitor Staffer PINI BOTHOKO observes

The upsurge in murder cases countrywide worry the police, as people are now clearly not valuing the sanctity of human life. Most of murder cases occur as a result of petty issues according to police reports. They pointed out that these petty issues that always lead to such deaths include arguments during beer drinking, fights over money and arguments between partners in love.

The Botswana Police Service (BPS) Public Relations Officer, Dipheko Motube told The Monitor cases of murder throughout the country remain high despite several interventions to stop the perpetrators from committing the offence.

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Escalation of murder cases worries police

People used to be able to control anger or frustration and channel those feelings toward non-destructive outlets, but of late people have been exhibiting a frightening lack of control. This has resulted in the alarming cases of violent crimes such as murder, The Monitor Staffer PINI BOTHOKO observes

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