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Malatswai man dies of Independence night Okapi stabbing

Okapi Knife
Okapi Knife

Police in Serowe are investigating an incident in which a 31-year-old man was found lying in a pool of blood by the roadside on Independence night at Malatswai village.

The deceased, who was initially found badly injured with a deep stab wound on his left rib side, succumbed to the injury on Saturday morning.

Confirming the matter, No 2 district officer commanding, Senior Superintendent Paul Oketsang said a bloody Okapi knife was found beside him. “We received the report around 10pm from a passerby who reported the matter to the police.

Editor's Comment
Deadly weekend demands immediate vigilance

The heartbreaking reports carried elsewhere on this publication of a woman killed in Metsimotlhabe and four family members perishing near Metsimaswaana Bridge are, devastatingly, not isolated incidents. They represent the sharp, painful tip of a weekend that has seen far too many collisions, injuries, and losses on the roads. This alarming spike in fatalities is a screaming siren we cannot ignore. It compels a direct and urgent plea to every...

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