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Boyfriend murder-accused to appear in court

Illustration of a bloody knife
Illustration of a bloody knife

A 32-year-old woman who is accused of killing her 28-year-old boyfriend is expected to appear before court today (Monday) to face a charge of murder.

The incident, which sent shockwaves around the village of Goodhope, took place in the wee hours of Saturday morning at the couple’s home. According to sources, the couple had gone out for a night of drinking on the fateful night.

The pair was seen arguing before leaving their drinking hole at around 3am heading for their homestead.

Editor's Comment
Let’s fight GBV as a collective

Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

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