The convicted multiple murderer is the only person in the country to ever wipe out a whole family in a single day.On January 25, 2008, Tlhokamolelo visited his brother Landane Tlhokamolelo at Phaephae cattle post.Landane was staying with his mother-in-law, his wife Gakemoitatole Gabarebone, his sons Kemodiretse and Oreemetse Lepadile and his daughter Chaena Lepadile.
It is said that the following day, Landane, Chaena and Oreemetse went to the bush to collect firewood. When the convict woke up, he wanted to cook food but his brother's mother-in-law and Gabarebone refused. An argument erupted and an angry Tlhokamolelo took a knobkerrie and beat his brother's mother-in-law and Gakemoitatole to death. Tlhokamolelo then used the knobkerrie to kill Kemodiretse, who was only four months old. When Landane returned from collecting firewood, he fought with the convict. Landane's children Chaena and Oreemetse fled the scene to the bush. He overpowered Landane and killed him with a hammer blow to the head.
