Girlfriend�s death leads to change of assault to murder charge

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PALAPYE: A 27-year-old man was shocked yesterday to learn that the woman he was accused of assaulting has since died, and therefore would now be charged with murder.

According to the prosecution, when the accused was first arraigned he was facing an assault charge but it has since been altered to murder.

According to the charge sheet, Boifang Ntikela of Moatshe ward in Chadibe village had on May 24, 2015 at Dithapa ward in Ngwapa village unlawfully assaulted 27-year-old Kedibonye Dikonye.  The accused was said to have inflicted injuries that could have led to the victim’s passing on May 30, 2015.

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