Man sentenced to death for child murder

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

FRANCISTOWN: A 34-year-old man of Motshotha ward in Lesenepole was recently sentenced to death for the callous murder of a child and 15 years for the murder of his girlfriend.

The convict, Phemelo Botogeleng, was found guilty of murdering Annah Simon at Sesarweng lands in the Central Administrative District of Botswana on May 5, 2011.

On the second count, Botogeleng was found guilty of murdering his child, Atang Simon, still at Sesarweng lands on May 5 in 2011.

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