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Child rapist, murderer sentenced to death

MAKHURA HIDING HIS FACE FROM THE PRESS
MAKHURA HIDING HIS FACE FROM THE PRESS

FRANCISTOWN: A 38-year-old Sashemooke man who raped and murdered the daughter of his live-in lover was Thursday sentenced to death for the offence.

In addition, Koolopile Makhura was sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping Bame Tebelelo, 14. Makhura committed the offences on September 23, 2019 in Shashemooke.

When delivering the ruling on whether there were extenuating circumstances that warranted the court to pass any sentence other than the death penalty, Justice Lot Moroka yesterday said he came to the conclusion that Makhura’s actions on that fateful day were well calculated.

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Editor's Comment
Are we doing enough?

Women and children continue to suffer at the hands of men who, in their heads, seem to view them as objects they can abuse to satisfy their sick, disgusting tendencies. Hardly a day goes by without reports of a woman, an elderly woman, or a child being raped! Where are we going as Batswana? Rapists have instilled fear into people’s lives; there is no haven for anyone anymore as people live in fear not only walking the streets, but also inside...

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