Mogoditshane Police Probe Matebeleng Murder

Mogoditshane Police Station
Mogoditshane Police Station

Mogoditshane police have launched a murder investigation following a fight that led to a death in Matebeleng ward in Mogoditshane.

Mogoditshane Police station commander, superintendent Russ Letsebe said the murder incident occurred on Saturday at around 10pm. He stated that police were still putting the pieces together to establish what transpired. “Through our preliminary investigations, we have established that the suspect, in his 20s, pounced on his sister quarrelling with her boyfriend.

It is alleged that the suspect who is still on the run tried to intervene but ended up stabbing the boyfriend, 33, to death with a sharp object. Investigations on the matter are ongoing to establish what transpired, locate and arrest the suspect,” he said He said the matter was reported to the police who rushed to the scene and took the deceased to the clinic whereupon arrival was certified dead by doctors. Letsebe said after committing the offence, the known suspect allegedly escaped the crime scene and is still on the run.

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