Rape Accused Duo Discharged , Acquitted

Monday, June 18, 2018

Karabo Dikamo of Mogoditshane on Friday left Broadhurst magistrate's court a happy man after he and his friend, Gaone Kamogelo who has been absconding from court since a year ago, were discharged and acquitted of rape.

Even though there was evidence that the victim was raped, her phone recovered from the suspects, Magistrate Genai Jansen found it inadequate to convict the duo.

According to her account, on March 29, 2014, the victim knocked off from work at Hungry Lion fried chicken outlet at the Gaborone bus rank, and went to her rented house in Mogoditshane, where upon arrival she went to bed.

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Rape Accused Duo Discharged , Acquitted

Karabo Dikamo of Mogoditshane on Friday left Broadhurst magistrate's court a happy man after he and his friend, Gaone Kamogelo who has been absconding from court since a year ago, were discharged and acquitted of rape.

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