A man notoriously known for the alleged murder of his mother, father and young brother in Molepolole four years ago has accused the police of using the infamous case to sabotage him and make his life a living hell.
The 32-year-old Ramantosha is on bail for the June 21st, 2018 harrowing incident, together with his co-accused Mmoloki Boniface Tlhaelo, 39, Poloko Segwagwa, 30, and Cornelious Saidoo, 40.
In the gripping massacre where an entire family was slain in cold blood, Tebogo Ramantosha ruthlessly emerging the sole surviving member- he is accused of the murder of his father Patrick Ramantosha, 55, his mother Boingotlo Ramantosha, 47, and his young brother, 22-year-old Keabetswe Ramantosha.
All these heinous crimes, some witnesses and relatives have since revealed, were allegedly committed out of greed to get family inheritance and insurance benefits.
In the midst of the dark cloud hanging over his head, Ramantosha who has since been granted bail together with his co-accused, finds himself in a myriad of other crimes of stock-theft which he says are a deliberate ploy by law enforcers to frustrate him ahead of his triple murder trial.
In the first stock-theft case Ramantosha and his co-accused Motlakapula Sannawane, 41, of Ralebakeng ward in Letlhakeng are accused of stealing two donkeys.
The duo on September 6th, 2022, at Topielebedi lands near Letlhakeng, were found in possession of donkey carcasses estimated at P1 400.
In another matter, Ramantosha, Tsaboswane Seane aged 50, from Phokompe ward in Khudumelapye together with 57-year-old Olebeng Galetshiphe of Moatlhodi ward in Salajwe are accused of stealing five cows in Letlhakeng village.
The trio, are said to have been found in possession of the five cows all amounting to P25 000.00 when they tried to register them before the police on March 23rd, 2021.
However, in court after being told that the substantive prosecutor was not available, Ramantosha complained that the prosecution was being unfair to him, claiming they are now dragging their feet towards completion of the matter.
He also argued that he had not yet been issued with all the necessary documents needed for him to prepare for trial.
Ramantosha said he needed answers from the prosecutor about his property which include P9, 650 cash, cooler box containing beers and his cardiac medication that remained inside the vehicle during his arrest.
Outside the courtroom the youthful Ramantosha told this publication that his life was in a mess and that he was struggling to make ends meet as the police were taking advantage of his pending murder cases to sabotage his survival plans by fabricating more cases against him.
“In the case of stolen cows, three of them were mine. I took them from my cattle post and the other two I bought from my co-accused. When I tried to register the cows the police told me that they couldn’t do it in the absence of the person I bought the cows from. I then left them on a trailer at the police station. The following day when I brought the man to verify ownership we found two of the cows dead,” explained Ramantosha further saying after he complained and told the police that he was going to sue them to compensate him they accused him of stock theft and registered a case before court.
“It’s the same thing with the donkeys case. I had bought the carcasses from Sannawane after he killed the two donkeys because they had fought and injured each other. While transporting the donkey meat to cook for my dogs in Mogoditshane, I met the police who upon search found the meat loaded in the vehicle,” said Ramantosha.
He further revealed that after the police escorted him to Mogoditshane police and parked his car, they took him back to Letlhakeng to show them where he had bought the meat and they also arrested the owner.
Ramantosha went on to divulge that whenever he tried to start any business to make an honest living the police frustrate his efforts by shutting it down and starting an investigation on it.
Ramantosha is scheduled to appear for mention for the two stock theft cases on June 9th, 2023 while trial dates for the murder cases is scheduled for 6 to 10 November 2023.
