Six men in the murder of a man accused of stealing P3 000 from his blind 75-year-old aunt were this week remanded in custody by a Molepolole Magistrates court.
The six men, Gasekao Phutsietsile, 32, of Botshabelo ward, Tebogo Tshosa, 34, from Matlhalerwa ward, Lesego Ramontsho, 27, from Mmopi ward all in Molepolole, Tshokoetsile Ramontsho, 26, Gadibolelwe Borife, 39, and Tsepo Ramontsho aged 41 all from Khuduyamajako settlement are each facing a count of murder after they allegedly beat up one Lame Moguro Mafiose (35) to death last Sunday.
Pleading for the accuseds’ remand before Principal Magistrate Solomon Setshedi, state prosecutor Assistant Superintendent Uyapo Koketso, said investigations were still at an initial stage as they have not yet recorded statements from the witnesses and that one more suspect was yet to be arrested.
He further filed the investigating officer’s bail opposing affidavit.
Though all the six accused tried their luck for bail, promising the court that they would not interfere with police investigations, the magistrate ruled that they be remanded till next mention scheduled for April 6th, 2023.
The deceased was allegedly assaulted by a mob at Khuduyamajako, leaving him for dead after he allegedly stole the old woman’s money.
About P1000 believed to have been part of the stolen money was found inside the deceased’s pockets.
The deceased’s 17-year-old cousin who arrived at the scene, finding Mafiose’s motionless body lying under the knowing glares of the angry mob reported the incident to the police and two of the suspects were arrested the same day while the rest were arrested the following day.