Four Kopong gruesome murder suspects arraigned

Shadow hand holds knife in darkness in red spot light with glows and lens flare
Shadow hand holds knife in darkness in red spot light with glows and lens flare

Three men and a woman accused of killing Barulaganye Aston in Kopong village appeared before Broadhurst Magistrates Court today.

The quartet, Oageng Moagi Letsholo (46), Leufty Gaolemogwe Kosie (47), Outlwile Aston (48) and Kebaleboge Ntsebe (42) a traditional doctor facing a murder charge was arraigned earlier today before Magistrate Masilo Mathaka.

Court revealed that on July 14th 2022 at Magampane ward in Kopong village acting together with a common purpose murdered Barulaganye. Then, after killing Barulaganye the suspects are said to have used the victim's blood to write a message that reads "277 Die" on her bedroom wall.

On the fateful night, Barulaganye was with her six-year-old child who later managed to escape and alerted neighbours about the incident.


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