Serial criminal gets death sentence

Patrick Gabaakanye
Patrick Gabaakanye

The High Court yesterday sentenced a 54-year-old man to death for the murder of a visually impaired septuagenarian at Ga-Mosusu Lands. Patrick Gabaakanye was also jailed for five years for unlawfully wounding the wife of the 74-year-old.

Gabaakanye who has a string of convictions dating as far back as 1986, was accused of attacking the couple in 2010 and stealing a radio and a cellphone, among other items. He had pleaded not guilty to both charges of murder and unlawful wounding. 

But Justice Singh Walia of the Gaborone High Court found him guilty with no extenuating circumstances.  That Gabaakanye had serious previous convictions did not help his defence. 

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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