Murder convict withdraws appeal

Friday Leburu
Friday Leburu

After being tried and convicted for stabbing his girlfriend 30 times to death, murder convict Lebopo Kelebeng has withdrawn his application for leave to appeal before Court of Appeal (CoA).

Kelebeng was convicted and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment in 2011 for a single count of murder committed in May 2010. He was alleged to have stabbed his defenceless girlfriend, Ketshepaone Mokgaola 30 times  after their relationship went sour.

CoA Judge, Justice Isaac Lesetedi yesterday concurred with Kelebeng to withdraw his application saying it was the best decision considering the circumstances of the case and the sentence given to him.

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