Police implicated in chilling death of suspect

Francistown Magistrate Court
Francistown Magistrate Court

FRANCISTOWN: Two men suspected of robbing a woman of a cellphone and valuables worth P200 gave a harrowing account of how their alleged torure led to the death of one co-accused.

The suspects alleged being savagely suffocated by police officers leading to the death of one of their co-accused.

The duo, Thulani Ndiweni, 42, and Tshepo Bhebhe, 32, charged with robbery, appeared before Magistrate Cele Lebakeng on Thursday. The police allege that the accused used violence to dispossess Amina Issa of her property on March 3, 2018 at Block 3.

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