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FRANCISTOWN: Police are investigating a murder/suicide case that left two people dead on Boxing Day at Ditawana Cattle-post near Letlhakane.

According to Letlhakane Police Station Commander Superintendent Loeto Ramabokwa, police received a report that a 23 year-old young woman who hailed from Ditawana Cattle-post near Letlhakane was stabbed three times with a knife on December 26.

"The suspect, Nkalolang Kgwarae, allegedly stabbed the victim at around 10:25 am and fled from the scene," he said. Ramabokwa said upon arrival at the scene, the police found the victim in a pool of blood. She was rushed to Letlhakane Primary Hospital where she was certified dead upon arrival.

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