Murder Accused Escapes Death Penalty

FRANCISTOWN: A 27-year-old herdsman from Maun escaped capital punishment by a whisker after the court found extenuating circumstances in his case.

Young Kesotegile Double was accused of the murder of Thopho Keabile on August 17, 2005.

Passing sentence last week, Justice Mpaphi Phumaphi noted that having found extenuating circumstances in this case he had no option but not to pass the death sentence.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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