Suspected murderer, arsonist to undergo psychiatric evaluation

Gobuamang Ntsuape. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Gobuamang Ntsuape. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Magistrate Kaveri Kapeko has ordered the state to take a suspected murderer and arsonist for psychiatric evaluation.

When making the ruling at the Francistown Magistrate Court on Monday, Kapeko said that he has to first satisfy himself about the state of mind of Gobuamang Ntsuape before he considers granting him bail.

Ntsuape, 30, is charged with the murder of Sadi Kgosietsile whom the state alleges that she died because Ntsuape had burnt the house she was staying in with a flammable substance at Block 9 location on September 9.

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