Fourth Kopong murder suspect 'arrested'

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

The fourth suspect in the gruesome murder of a 48-year-old teacher in Kopong has allegedly been arrested.

Though the police have not confirmed the arrest, The Monitor has learnt that a fourth suspect in the matter was allegedly arrested on Sunday morning at a certain Hotel in Mahalapye where he was supposedly lodging for a few days.

The Monitor reached the Hotel by phone and a woman on the other end of the line could not deny nor confirm the arrest stating that she had just reported for duty that Sunday. She told The Monitor she was not briefed about the incident upon reporting for duty.

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