Lehupu denied bail again

Lehupu during a previous court appearance
Lehupu during a previous court appearance

Molepolole:Aobakwe Lehupu, who allegedly killed four members of his family last May, will have to stay behind bars longer than he bargained for.

The 23-year-old murder suspect was denied bail after Gaborone High Court judge Michael Mothobi rejected his application yesterday.

He awaits trial for four counts of murder, two counts of arson, two counts of attempted murder, and two counts of threat to kill.

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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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