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Threat to kill lands boyfriend in jail

Arrested for investigation
Arrested for investigation

A 33-year-old man has been taken into custody for allegedly threatening to kill his 45-year-old girlfriend during a heated dispute in Gabane on Saturday night.

Mogoditshane Police Station commander, Superintendent Mbiganyi Letsholathebe confirmed the incident, saying the matter was reported to the police by the victim around 9pm.

The victim informed the law enforcement officers that the two had a misunderstanding, during which the suspect allegedly uttered life threatening words at knife point, Letsholathebe said.

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