Rape victim relives ordeal in court

FRANCISTOWN: A victim in a case in which a 21 year-old man of Lekobeng cattle post is accused of raping four women told the court yesterday that the accused threatened to hit her with an axe.

The rape incidents allegedly occurred from 2011 to 2013.

The complainant told the Francistown Magistrate Court that she was 18 years-old when the accused, Senyatseng Garetshele allegedly raped her at Lekobeng cattle post in 2011.

Editor's Comment
Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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