Man relives cousin's murder in court

FRANCISTOWN: A man who says that he watched his cousin's murder at Kgaswe lands near Serowe, told the high court here all about it Tuesday.

Gilbert Seboloko, 39 was a state witness in a case where three men, Gofaone Oitatotse, 27, Balekodi Opelo, 24 and Othugile Baboditse, 28 are accused of killing Gobusamang Seboloko at a party at Kgaswe lands in Serowe area on January 1, 2009.

The three accused persons are represented by Morris Ndawana, Tshekiso Tshekiso and Mishingo Jeremiah respectively.  Seboloko told the court that on the day in question he saw the trio beating up his cousin using an axe handle and other wooden objects they could lay their hands on until he lay motionless on the ground.

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