Cab driver killers hanged
Staff Writer | Saturday March 28, 2020 07:17
Statement from Prisons:
The Botswana Prison Service wishes to inform the Public that the execution of the death penalty passed on Mr Moabi Seabelo Mabiletsa, 33 years of Mafitlhakgosi in Tlokweng and his co-accused Mr Matshidiso Tshid Boikanyo, 39 years of Lesetlheng Ward in Tlokweng, was carried out today, Saturday 28th March 2020 at Gaborone Central Prison in the morning.
This follows a death sentence which was imposed on them by the Gaborone High Court on the 01 December for the offence of murder.
The High Court convicted Mr Moabi Seabelo Mabiletsa and Mr Matshidiso Tshidii Boikanyo for the murder of Mr Vincent Mopipi, a cab driver, on the 13th September 2013, at Block 9 location in Gaborone.
They later appealed the judgement but were dismissed on the 08 February 2019 by the Court of Appeal.
Assistant Commissioner Wamorena Ramolefhe
For/Commissioner of Prisons