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Husband stabs wife at workplace

Bloody scissor
Bloody scissor

A 60-year-old man has been slapped with a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm after stabbing his wife with scissors.

Alfred Sefelani Mudanga allegedly stabbed his wife, Kgakgamatso Mudanga, with a pair of scissors on the chest. Mudanga appeared at the Village Magistrate's Court before Magistrate Tshepo Thedi following the incident.

His charge sheet reads, “The accused person, Alfred Sefelani Mudanga, on or about July 21, 2023, at or near Peo Nursery School in Block 7, Gaborone, unlawfully assaulted Kgakgamatso Mudanga by stabbing her with a pair of scissors on the chest thereby causing her actual bodily harm.” According to information The Monitor gathered, the man had visited his wife at her workplace where a fight between the two ensued. During the argument, it is said the man then stabbed her with the scissors.

Editor's Comment
Justice delayed is trust denied

Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...

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