By OBAKENG MAJE
A 46-YEAR-OLD man who was arrested for allegedly killing two people in Nhole village, near Taung on Saturday, is a free man. This comes after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Taung Magistrate’s Court struck the case off the roll on Monday. It is alleged that a commotion ensued between Tebogo Morokgweng and the deceased, Letlhogonolo Sima (35), and Joseph Loeto (48) over R20.
The NPA regional spokesperson in North West, Henry Mamothame said: “According to the docket, the deceased’s girlfriend, who is the only witness was owed R20 by Morokgweng.
“On that day, at around 7pm, the deceased saw the accused and approached him demanding R20 that is owed to his girlfriend by the accused and an argument ensued,” Mamothame said.
He further said, the deceased and the accused engaged in a fight and this happened in the presence of the witness and her son (5). Mamothame added, the witness allegedly reprimanded the deceased to leave the accused alone.
“She allegedly told the deceased that, she will get her R20 after the social grants and took the child to the house. While in the house, she heard the deceased saying, he has been stabbed.
“Then the second deceased, who was in the house went outside and said his brother cannot be stabbed like. The witness went outside the house as well and saw her boyfriend lying next to the gate,” said Mamothame.
He said the witness also saw the second deceased lying on the ground a few metres from the house. He said, however, the deceased’s girlfriend did not witness the stabbing of both deceased persons.
“The police were called to the crime scene and observed the two deceased persons. Next to the first deceased, there was a knife, while there were a bottleneck, a broken knobkerrie, and a knife in the possession of the second deceased.
“According to the arrest statement, the accused had multiple head injuries. Morokgweng went to Taung Police Station to open a case of Assault GBH. So, in the absence of an eyewitness, it is not clear what transpired at the crime scene,” he said.
Mamothame said at this stage, it appears that there is a ground of justification, so the docket was referred back to the police for further investigations.
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