Mob kills habitual criminal in Mogoditshane

A habitual smash and grab thief met his maker yesterday morning when a mob in Mogoditshane allegedly caught him in 'line of duty' and assaulted him to death.

The 23-year-old man of Jerusalema ward at Moshupa village died after he was attacked and beaten by an angry mob in Mogoditshane. Acting Mogoditshane police station commander, Assistant superintendent, Zachariah Tshenyego confirmed the incident and said investigations are underway.

“We received the report around 9am, rushed to the scene where we found the young man lying on the ground. Police rushed the deceased to Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) where he was certified dead on arrival by doctors. Investigations are ongoing to establish what really transpired,” Tshenyego said.

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