By BAKANG MOKOTO
A murder case against two accused from Modimong village, near Taung is set to resume at Taung Regional Court on Thursday. Rebaone Malekanyo (32) and Tumelo Tlonkwe (31) were arrested for allegedly killing the former Vaaltar FM presenter and socialite, Tshepang Seelo (32) in 2021.
They were charged with premeditated murder, assault, kidnapping, and defeating the ends of justice.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in the North West, Henry Mamothame, Seelo was allegedly killed on 31 October 2021, while walking from a local tavern with his girlfriend.
The deceased allegedly saw the duo stealing roof sheets from a certain house and called them out. Then the accused allegedly assaulted, kidnapped, and killed him before dumping his body in a furrow near Khibitswane village near Taung.
Seelo’s girlfriend allegedly ran away and escaped unharmed. The deceased’s lifeless body was found floating in the furrow on 3 November 2021. It is alleged that his body was mutilated and his eyes and tongue were missing.
The two accused were arrested on 2 November 2021 after they handed themselves over to the police.
Meanwhile, according to Taung DailyNews highly-placed source, who is close to the investigations said, the case might be provisional withdrawn. The South African Police Service (SAPS) in North West has also allegedly appointed a Provincial Task Team to start investigations from scratch after a ‘shoddy’ work presented by the previous investigation team.
It is alleged that, so far, the police cannot pin any of the accused to the murder scene and now the case has hit a dead end. The accused were remanded in custody until their next court appearance.
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