Mhalapitsa Villagers Assault Murder Suspect

Monday, March 15, 2010

Nine people from Mhalapitsa village are expected to appear in court soon for kidnapping and assaulting one of two suspects in a murder case in which the victim is a member of the same community.

Reports indicate that close to 100 people were involved in the fracas as villagers reacted with anger to what they believed was a miscarriage of justice in the murder of 40 year-old Keboeletse Tasco Mmoniemang, who was found dead along Martin's Drift road.

Reports are that some body parts of the deceased were missing.

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