Virus granted bail in Magomora’s murder case
Lebogang Mosikare | Tuesday January 16, 2024 06:00
Bright, also known as Virus in social circles, landed in hot soup after he allegedly murdered Kabelo ‘Magomora' Mantswe on December 24, 2023 in Block One. He was ordered to bind himself with P2,000 as well as bring two Batswana sureties who shall each bind themselves with the same amount as part of his bail conditions.
Bright was also ordered not to interfere with potential witnesses and that he should attend court as and when required to do so and report himself at Kutlwano police station fortnightly on Fridays. When Bright first appeared in court for arraignment, his head was bandaged which led to assumptions that he had fought with Mantswe before the latter died.
Mantswe met his death while he was on bail for numerous cases of robbing people of their cell phones mostly in entertainment places. He was also facing a charge of murder that he allegedly committed with 10 other people. They allegedly murdered Maggie Abrahams on August 16, 2021 in Selepa. According to the police, Abrahams, 39, was caught in the crossfire over a cellphone feud involving her boyfriend, Tshepo Bhebhe, and the gang of Mantswe, Kabelo Mompati, Letlhabile Ditiragalo, Obakeng Sello, Unoziba Buka, Charles Leonard, Obusitse Charlie and four others who are still on the run.
The police said the group went to Abrahams’ house in Selepa on August 16, 2021, to allegedly beat up Bhebhe. On the second count, all the men are charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Bhebhe whom they had allegedly followed to Abrahams' house in Selepa on August 16, 2021. On the third count, the men are facing a charge of criminal recklessness and negligence.
The State alleges that the men willfully and unlawfully acted with a common purpose by throwing a combustible bottle of fire at Abrahams’ house. This was despite realising the real risk or possibility that their conduct might endanger human life and as a result of such recklessness, set ablaze Abrahams and Bhebhe thereby causing grievous thermal injuries in such attack. On the last count, the men are charged with attempted arson that happened on the same date and at the same place.