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Tutume farmer brutally murdered at Tuutebe cattle post

Blood soaks white carpet.
Blood soaks white carpet.

A 45-year-old man from Tutume village was brutally murdered on Saturday night at his farm in Tuutebe cattle post, located between Orapa and Letlhakane.

The deceased, who lived alone at his farm, was found lying in a pool of blood with stab wounds to his neck and throat after his neighbours rushed to his aid upon hearing him scream.

New-Letlhakane Police Station commander, Superintendent Unoziba Rari, confirmed the incident and said they have since launched a probe to trace and arrest the suspect or suspects who are still at large.

Editor's Comment
Deadly weekend demands immediate vigilance

The heartbreaking reports carried elsewhere on this publication of a woman killed in Metsimotlhabe and four family members perishing near Metsimaswaana Bridge are, devastatingly, not isolated incidents. They represent the sharp, painful tip of a weekend that has seen far too many collisions, injuries, and losses on the roads. This alarming spike in fatalities is a screaming siren we cannot ignore. It compels a direct and urgent plea to every...

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