Family suspects police foul play

The family of a man, who was arrested by Mogoditshane Police on 11 April, initially on a drunken driving charge, is suspecting foul play as the man fights for his life at the Gaborone Private Hospital (GPH) Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

The family, who declined to be identified,  told Mmegi that they were of the view that the visible injuries on the man’s body did not correlate with what the police told them.

“What we have been told happened does not add up. How can someone who fell on his head have bruises on his body? Where he is said to have hit a capstone is not the same place where we saw his pool of blood.

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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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