Ex-Boyfriend Faces Murder, attempted Murder, Arson Charges

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Court hammer

FRANCISTOWN: The title of English rock musician John Lennon’s song Jealous Guy from his album Imagine, and some of its lyrics may sum up how a man facing multiple charges behaved when he allegedly committed the offences.

Mooketsi Mocks Mothogo is the accused, who allegedly became ‘jealous’ and ‘deranged’ after his girlfriend left him for a new lover. The State alleges that Mothogo murdered Boemo Otukile on December 13, 2015, at Dikgokong cattlepost near Selebi-Phikwe.

He is also alleged to have murdered Kgakololo Ramontsho, Kgotso Ramontsho and Tshepang Dikarabo on December 19, 2015, at the same cattlepost.

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