By BAKANG MOKOTO
25 September 2024- A man (42), who is accused of killing his girlfriend, remanded in custody. Tebogo Ernest Modisaesi briefly appeared before Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court today, in connection with the alleged murder of his girlfriend Keolopile Dorothy Mocumi (34).
The North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Funani said it is alleged that Mocumi and Modisaesi, visited her grandmother on Sunday morning, 23 September 2024, at her home in De-Aar village, near Morokweng. Funani said the couple allegedly left the granny’s place and went to the victim’s residence also in De-Aar village, where a quarrel ensued.
“The neighbours alerted the granny after they saw Modisaesi leaving the victim’s place in a hurry. The grandmother went to her grandchild’s shack, where she found her (Mocumi) lying in a pool of blood with a stab wound on her upper body.
“The police were summoned and assisted by members of the community to look for the suspect, who was apprehended after being found hiding in the bushes. His case was postponed until 3 October 2024, for formal bail application,” she said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, thanked members of the community for working together with the police in ensuring that the suspect is arrested.
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