By OBAKENG MAJE
The police in Taung are investigating a murder case that took place a week ago at Manthe village, near Taung. This comes after the deceased, Tseko Gabonnwe (37) from Kuaneng Section in Manokwanevillage, near Taung was allegedly killed by mob justice.
It is alleged that Gaonnwe broke into one of the houses at Manthe village during load shedding. However, the owner caught him red-handed after the electricity returned.
The deceased was allegedly beaten to a pulp by community members before the police were called.
Gabonnwe was allegedly released, but instead of going home, he went to another house and broke in too. His lifeless body was allegedly discovered by a passer-by in the early hours of the morning on Sunday last week.
Meanwhile, the North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani said: “Yes, the police are aware of the incident, hence we are investigating a case of murder. At this stage, we have not made any arrests.”
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