A Mabesekwe man’s insecurity has cost him both his girlfriend and his freedom.
36-year-old Lesego Nchaisiwa is accused of beating-up his lover, Adumeleng Dipetela, allegedly breaking her bones in a jealous rage on 30 June, before threatening to finish her off if she ever dared leave him.
As is so often the case, it seems the trouble was sparked by a mixture of alcohol and envy, with Nchaisiwa losing his cool after spotting his woman talking to other men during a Friday night out at a local sheeben.
Furious, the upset boyfriend is said to have dragged Dipetela, 32, back home, where he allegedly kicked and punched her with such venom that she broke her hand.
She was taken to Nyangabgwe Hospital, during which time she opened a police case against her man.
However, when the cops went to question Nchaisiwa, he had already fled and was nowhere to be found.
He resurfaced three weeks later, on 21 July, shortly after Dipetela was discharged from hospital.
It seems he came crawling back to propose love to his misses but she refused.
His short temper boiling over again, Nchaisiwa did not take the rejection well, allegedly warning Dipetela that if she dumped him he would kill her.
“Wena Dipetela ketla go bolaya (I’m going to kill you, Dipetela),” he reportedly told her.
This time, the Tonota Police turned up before Nchaisiwa could escape, apprehending him later that day.
Charged with grievous bodily harm as well as threat-to-kill, he appeared before Francistown Magistrates Court last week.
Although their investigations into the matter are complete, the prosecution requested the suspect be remanded in custody to await trial, arguing that he poses a danger to the complainant’s life.
Begging for his liberty, Nchaisiwa told court he was much calmer now and was needed back home.
“I spent the weekend in a cell and my emotions have cooled. I also left a sick granny at home who is with my children who are still in primary school. If I am imprisoned, they will suffer,” he said.
His cries fell on deaf ears as he was remanded in custody until 24 August, when trial dates will be set.
