By Obakeng Maje

Letlhabile-A 40 year-old suffered several injuries after he was allegedly given a mob justice North West police said.

The incident took place at Lethabong section,near Maboloka. Police were called after a 40 year-old man was beaten by members of the community after accusing him of killing his girlfriend.

“A 40 year-old man was taken to a local hospital after he was beaten by members of the community” sergeant Philani Nkwalase said.

A case of GBH assault has been opened and no one has been arrested. A man was accused of killing his girlfriend after her body was found hanged on a tree week ago.

Police initially opened an inquest docket after no one was arrested.

“A decomposed body of a woman believed to be the girlfriend of a victim was found hanged to a tree” police said.

Police are investigating a case of GBH assault and no one has been arrested yet.