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Murder accused quartet granted bail

Four men charged with murder granted bail. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Four men charged with murder granted bail. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Four men facing a murder charge , after they fatally assaulted a man they accused of stealing their phone were granted bail this morning.

The accused are 40-year-old Ranaka Primary School teacher Thatayaone Motlhanka, 35-year-old Thebephatshwa Air Base soldier Kabelo Mokokota, 36-year-old Ngwaketse Land Board computer technician Bakang Ranthoakgale, and 40-year-old self-employed Aobakwe Mokokota. In court this morning the village Magistrate David Nkao berated the State for failing to adduce enough evidence before the courts and alluded that time and time again prosecutions fail the nation as he granted four murder accused person’s bail.

Nkao was not pleased with the State this morning when he granted bail to the quartet.

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