Runaway suspect perishes after rearrest

Family don't suspect foul play

A Maun man who escaped police custody, spending over a month on the run before being tracked down in Mahalapye, has passed away in hospital after a short illness.

Accused of threatening to kill his grandmother, 27-year-old Canaan Batshabeng died at Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital on Friday 24 June, three days after he was found writhing in agony in his police cell.

Although the authorities are keeping quiet on the cause of death, according to a relative, Batshabeng suffered from liver problems. The source further told The Voice the family does not susp...