Ntsuape, who was convicted last year after pleading guilty to two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder, had a psychologist vouch for him last week when he appeared for mitigation before Gaborone High Court judge, Barnabas Nyamadzabo. According to the psychologist based at Botswana Prison Service, Tsholo Zion, she met Ntsuape in 2021 when he was remanded in custody and through time she got to know him and believes that he can be rehabilitated as he has shown remorseful behaviour. "He seems very remorseful and genuine. He has put so much effort in changing his behaviour and he has made an effort to reach out to those he has wronged and apologised," she said.
Zion told the court that during their sessions, Ntsuape showed that he was willing to make amends as he showed her a letter he wrote to one of the people he hurt. Though the psychologist was not sure if the letter reached the intended person, she stated that it was proof enough to show that Ntsuape was remorseful about his acts and striving to be a better individual. "He is very regretful of the offences he committed. That's all he talks about and the reason why I stated that [is] he seems genuine in trying to better his behaviour," Zion said. Ntusape who was said to have anger issues with major outbursts by one Dr Pal Sidandi, a senior psychiatrist with Jubilee Psychiatric Clinic in Francistown, is said to be managing his anger now with fewer outbursts.
