CoA upgrades convict from manslaughter to murder

Monday, February 27, 2023 | 2610 Views |

A man who had approached the Court of Appeal (CoA) hoping for better luck overturning his conviction only made things worse for himself on Friday when he upgraded from manslaughter to murder.

The convict, Ofentse Modisane was originally charged with murder in the killing of one, Champion Butale, who died after he was stabbed in the thigh by the convict in 2013. The deceased was stabbed with an Okapi knife as he tried to fight with the convict who had snatched his phone.

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