Man allegedly runs over younger sibling in gearbox blowout
A row over a gearbox between two siblings shifted gears drastically when the older brother allegedly overheated, hopped into the car, and ran his younger relative down, destroying his mother’s one-roomed house in the process.
Percy Ditshotlego Mosarwana, 43, has since been arrested and charged with attempted murder over the recent showdown, while his brother, Maipoko Mosarwana, 36, remains in hospital nursing a broken leg.
The fallout occurred at the brothers’ family home in Diphuduhudu village’s Maitsonkane ward, deep in the Kweneng District.
Appearing before Molepolole Magistrates Court last Monday, Percy, who seemed surprised at all the fuss, was remanded in custody.
He will stay behind bars until 16 November, when his loved ones must meet in court to decide if he deserves bail or not—a conversation that could prove tricky as Maipoko is likely to be involved!
There is also a distinct possibility the police will include an additional charge of causing malicious damage to property at the next court sitting.
In a brief interview with The Voice, Letlhakeng Station Commander Nchibzi Mpayang revealed the police were tipped off by a nurse at Diphuduhudu Clinic.
“We received a report on 24 October after a nurse, who rushed the injured man to the hospital to save his life, returned from the hospital. It was reported that two siblings, brothers, had a misunderstanding in Diphuduhudu. The elder brother reportedly hit his younger brother with a car while the young brother was standing in front of the house,” explained the police boss.
Superintendent Mpayang added the sister took her injured brother to the clinic, where he was referred to Scottish Livingstone Hospital and then Princess Marina Hospital. He remains hospitilised, although his condition is said to be stable.
According to sources close to the case, the commotion was driven by Percy’s desire to remove the gearbox from Maipoko’s car only for his brother to flatly refuse.
A quarrel ensued, reportedly escalating with frightening speed, when an enraged Percy allegedly jumped into the Toyota Surf and drove straight into his brother.
Encouraging people, especially siblings, to sort out their differences peacefully and even engage a third party if necessary, Mpayang advised, “Fighting doesn’t resolve issues; people should learn to resolve issues without violence. There is a need to discuss issues without doing any harm.”
Meanwhile, outside court, Percy was overheard wondering who called the cops, saying he is the bread winner at home and cares for his relatives and children who are triplets.
Though a guilty verdict carries the potential of life imprisonment, the suspect, a Principal Commercial Affairs Technician in Letlhakeng District Council, seemed unconcerned, insisting there was ‘no case’.
Due to spending three weeks locked up in a prison cell, Percy might not be so confident when he next appears in court!
