Convict Acquitted, Discharged In Friend's Murder

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has acquitted and discharged a man who was convicted of killing his friend by hitting him with a stone on the forehead.

Othusitse Motefu was found ‘not guilty’ of murder by CoA judge Isaac Lesetedi for causing the death of his friend back in September 2013 after a successful appeal.

The appellant was charged, tried and convicted of the murder of his friend in August 2013 after the two got involved in a fight with third parties over a P100 note.

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Let’s put the fight against crime in action

But as the conference concludes, Batswana must ask: Will this be another talk shop, or will it spark real change? The answer lies in whether every stakeholder, from the President to community leaders, transforms rhetoric into action.The President rightly highlighted that crime, especially GBV, thrives in private spaces. His call to empower churches and counsellors as early warning systems is sensible. But good ideas mean little without funding...

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