School-head pleads not guilty of causing death

FRANCISTOWN: A 62-year-old primary school headmaster pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing death by reckless driving when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Thebeetsile Mulalu here yesterday.

The state alleges that Ignatius Ngele, headmaster of Robelela Primary School in the Central District, caused the death of Onkabetse Kopano on September 26, 2009 at Lekobeng cattle post through recklessly driving his car.Prosecutor Manson Kebiditswe said investigations were complete and the state would call six witnesses to prove its case.Mulalu set January 20, 2014 for case management conference. The trial dates were set for August 4 and 5, 2014.

Meanwhile, Michael Ndaba, 28, appeared in court on one count of murder and two of causing serious bodily harm that he allegedly committed on August 11, 2013 at Japane cattle post in the Central District.In the first count the state alleges that Ndaba fatally stabbed Morena Jonas.Sergeant Kabelo Moremi applied for the charge sheet to be changed because the murder victim died last week from the stab wounds.He also applied for plea to be reserved in all counts.

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