Heated argument ends in fatal stabbing
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | 750 Views |
Illustration of a bloody knife (not actual photo)
Mahalapye Central Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku stated that the incident occured in the wee hours of July 19.
“At around 3am in the morning at Botswana Railways grounds, a Motswana man aged 33 years was stabbed with a sharp object,” Ranku said.
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