Helicopter crash families sue BPS for P15m

Families of the three police officers who died in a helicopter crash two years ago are suing the Botswana Police Service (BPS) for more than P15 million. This is for the loss of their loved ones on April 20, 2014 near Maun.

In the papers filed before court, through their lawyer, Malcom Gobhoza the deceased’s families now want P15,072,217.39 from the BPS.

As previously reported, on April 20, 2014, superintendent Keokeditswe Sobatha, assistant superintendent Shepherd Ntobedzi and inspector Ricardo Mabotho were involved in a fatal aircraft crash.

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