Kalafatis case reaches High Court :: Mmegi Online

The long-awaited Kalafatis murder case has finally reached the High Court. It is understood the case has been registered at the High Court and a judge will be chosen to handle it in a matter of days.

The highly publicised case made its debut before Regional Magistrate Lot Moroka two months back.
Mmegi understand that the case was finally registered at Lobatse High Court yesterday but is yet to be allocated to a judge. In the case, BDF corporals Dzikamani Mothobi, Goitsemang Sechele, Ronny Matako and Boitshoko Maifala are accused of murdering John Kalafatis on May 13, 2009 at or near Moonland Shopping Complex in Gaborone.

Last April, the four men were brought before Moroka in one of the most anticipated cases to ever be brought before the magistrate. If convicted, the men face the death sentence. Initially, they were remanded in custody after committal. However, they are out on bail pending trial. Justice David Newman of the High Court granted the four men bail on conditions that:

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Kalafatis case reaches High Court

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