Letlhabile– a 27-year-old man was murdered in Zone 2, Letlhabile, this morning, 30 July 2012, at about 08:15 allegedly by about 150 angry community members.

It is alleged that the victim attempted to rape a 19-year-old girl earlier in the morning, which angered the community and  they started searching for him until they found him. The victim was stoned and assaulted until he died. The victim’s body was discovered by police and the scene was cordoned off with the help of the public order police unit. No arrests have been made and a murder case is under investigation. The victim was a suspect in 8 cases (including 1 murder case, 2 rape cases, 1 attempted rape, 1 robbery with a knife and 3 house breakings)  that were reported in Letlhabile and Mogwase, respectively.

“The Provincial Commissioner of the North West, Lt Gen Zukiswa Mbombo requested the community to work in partnership with the police and not to take the Law into their own hands. Those who turn to mob justice will be caught and prosecuted in a court of Law.” said Captain Adele MyBurgh.

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