Sithole is lying - IO in Karema's case

Sithole stands accused of brutally killing Tlotso Karema back in 2022 at Lobatse in a case that sparked public outcry wherein a riot erupted. Karema’s body was later found along the Kanye road after police received information through a tip off. Appearing before court today, Sithole through the defence attorney Keorapetse Sambere objected that a confession statement alluding that he had murdered the deceased was in fact, coerced to make an admission of the offence.

IO Gosibotsile had told the court yesterday that, Sithole admitted to the crimes back in 2022. He indicated that Sithole killed Karema using a needle he was given by a ‘sangoma’ and bathed with his blood before dumping the body in the outskirts of Kanye. In light of this, Sambere during cross-examination put it to IO that his client was forced into making an admission by the police as he was tortured repeatedly.