Cover claim on slain teen 'for cab startup'
Monday, June 26, 2023 | 1220 Views |
Accused Thato Tsametse with Detective Sergent Moses Motshegare PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
He allegedly killed the teen as soon as the waiting period lapsed. To close the prosecution’s case, Investigating Officer (IO) in the matter Detective Sergeant Moses Motshegare took the stand and elucidated to the court why Tsametse had a case to answer.
He told the court that he went to the crime scene as soon as the matter was reported where they found Arnold’s lifeless body with a cut on the throat. He said Arnold was wearing a striped t-shirt, checked shorts and black shoes. He said since it was at night when his body was found, they returned the following morning to the crime scene where they noticed two sets of shoe prints, with the other matching the deceased’s.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...