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'Abusive' girlfriend allegedly stabs boyfriend to death

Bloody knife
Bloody knife

FRANCISTOWN: A 47-year-old man of Tonota village was allegedly stabbed to death by his girlfriend who has been repeatedly 'mistreating' him.

It is alleged that the deceased’s girlfriend aged 52 years has been physically and emotionally abusing him but he has never reported the matter to the police.

Tatitown police station commander Boipuso Baatweng confirmed that an employee of Francistown City Council (FCC) was murdered by his girlfriend in the early hours of Sunday morning at Bluetown location.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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