Ritual murder witness decries police disinterest
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
“It is tough witnessing a murder and having the police treat your report like you are either insane or must have seen it in a dream,” says Masego Keolopile, a Kotolaname resident who now lives in fear after witnessing a grizzly ritual murder. She relates her story thus:
“I was waiting for a lift with a young woman at Kotolaname stop. A beige Toyota Stallion came along with two men in it. They gave us a lift. Along the way they said they needed to fetch someone somewhere. They branched off into the road that goes to Morabaneng. They drove for a while and I became worried. I asked the young woman if there was another route from there to Molepolole. She assured me there was.
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...