Five men suspected to have killed and dumped a 26-year-old man at Loifo lands near Sojwe last Sunday were remanded in custody by Molepolole Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
The charge sheet states that Thabang Boyce Dinko, 19; Kadimo Mmereki, 22; Tshephang Ramosu, 19, from Sojwe; Thabang Gilson Tsetserwa, 27, from Shadishadi; Mogomotsi Moshompi Mack, aged 23 of Serekelo cattle post, and others not before court on January 15th, 2023 acting together with common intention caused the death of Morebodi Kgotla.
Superintendent Kitsiso Lemogang told this publication in an interview that police arrested the suspects on Wednesday last week after they received a tip-off that the men allegedly assaulted Kgotla at a bar the day before he was reported missing.
It is alleged that Kgotla left home on Saturday (January 14th) with a donkey cart full of firewood for sale but never returned. The following day, in the afternoon, the relatives were shocked and worried when the donkeys returned home pulling the cart without their owner.
“It is not yet known why they assaulted him, we are still investigating,” said Superintendent Kgotla
Meanwhile the court found it fit in the best interest of justice to remand the five accused men in custody until the day of their mention scheduled for February 23rd, 2023.