Tutume police bury unclaimed corpse
Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | 100 Views |
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According to Tutume Police Station commander, Superintendent Lesego Kgosiemang, the woman was buried following weeks of her being kept at the Tutume Primary Hospital mortuary. He further said that the unclaimed corpse stayed in the mortuary without being identified for over two weeks.
Kgosiemang indicated that the corpse was buried at Tutume cemetery. The burial follows the Botswana Police Services (BPS) spot announcement last month through its official Facebook page appealing to the public to help identify the corpse of an unknown woman at Tutume Primary Hospital. Additionally, the deceased who is suspected to be aged between 25 and 35 years was found dead at Karana farms on July 11. The woman has a coffee-coloured complexion and is 1.5 metres tall.
More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...