Fourth Kopong murder suspect 'arrested'
Monday, July 18, 2022 | 2890 Views |

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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.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...