Murder suspects in court

The indictment alleges that the four men, Fanuel Mpofu, Assurance Ndlovu, Butholizwe Ndlovu and Romeo Mpofu on February 16, 2007 near Mokubilo village along the Francistown to Orapa road, acting together and with common purpose, murdered Irene Nthoi.

It is alleged that the four herdsmen, who are also illegal immigrants, hacked her to death with a pickaxe before they robbed her. The accused were later arrested by members of paramilitary Special Support Group about 10km away from the scene of the crime for being in the country illegally.