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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.

Editor's Comment
Let’s fight GBV as a collective

Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

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