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Over 50 missing persons cases reported during festive season

Marathe.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Marathe.PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Botswana Police Commissioner Dinah Marathe says they have registered 51 cases of people reported as missing over the festive period.

Speaking to the media this morning (Tuesday), the chief of police revealed the staggering statistics, further adding that the reports increased by double the amount when compared to the 2023–3024 festive period.

The missing persons reports were recorded from December 19, 2024, to January 5, 2025. For the same period in the previous year, the police had recorded 25 missing persons cases.

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