Welder sets house on fire killing three, commits suicide

It is alleged that a 40-year-old welder from Tutume village set a one-room house on fire killing his 31-year-old girlfriend, stepson and his girlfriend’s 28-year-old relative. Masunga Police Station Commander, Superintendent, Raymond Gabotholwe said they received a report in the early hours of Wednesday about a burning one-room house in Makaleng village's Mosendani ward. He said that upon arrival they discovered that there were three individuals inside the burning house including the suspect’s girlfriend, her relative, and the girlfriend’s son aged 4. Gabotholwe said that with the assistance of the family, they were able to get the three victims out of the house after extinguishing the fire. He further said that the three victims were rushed to Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital (NHR).

Gabotholwe said sadly the boy (4) died at PG Matante International Airport at around 16:45 while waiting to be airlifted to Bokamoso Private Hospital in Gaborone. He further explained that the 28-year-old woman died at around 18:15 while undergoing treatment at NHR.