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Triple murder case postponed

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Picture: Police divers retrieved bodies from a river/Supplied

By REGINALD KANYANE 

29 January 2025- A triple murder, kidnapping and assault to cause a Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) case against three accused persons, Mosweu Letsie (32), Tumisang Khoachone (21), Tshidiso Mohloboli (18) and Itumeleng Mosweunyane (24), was postponed by the Orkney Magistrate’s Court to 4 February 2025, for formal bail application. It is alleged that on Saturday evening, 18 January 2025, a fight broke out between Basotho at a tavern in Extension 3 in Kanana, outside Orkney. 

The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said the initial information indicated that, the one group overpowered the other and forced five victims into a vehicle and kidnapped them. Myburgh said they drove to Schoonspruit river, where they allegedly assaulted these victims. 

“One of the victims escaped and four others were thrown into the river. One of the victims swam to safety, whilst three others went missing. The matter was reported to the police, who immediately searched for the victims, who could not be found. 

“The police divers were activated the next day, 19 January 2025, to assist with the search operation. The first body was recovered by police divers early on Monday morning, 20 January 2025, approximately 800m downstream from the initial crime scene,” she said. 

Myburgh further said a second body was recovered at midday on Tuesday, 21 January about 650m downstream and the last body was recovered later the same day at about 4:40pm about 1.5km downstream from the crime scene. She added that excellent investigations by the Detectives led to the arrest of the first suspect on 20 January 2025. 

“Four suspects were identified and arrested. Letsie, Khoachone, Mohloboli and Mosweunyane, briefly appeared before the Orkney Magistrate’s Court between 20 and 22 January 2025, on charges of murder, kidnapping and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm (GBH). They were all remanded in custody until 27 January 2025, for a formal bail application,” said Myburgh.

Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, congratulated the police for working around the clock to identify and arrest the alleged criminals and retrieve the bodies of the deceased from the river. Asaneng also sent a strong warning that lawlessness will not be tolerated and said criminals will face the full might of the law.

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Three bodies retrieved from a river

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Picture: The police retrieve bodies of the deceased persons from the river/Supplied

By REGINALD KANYANE

23 January 2025- A triple murder, kidnapping and assault to cause a Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) case against three accused persons, Mosweu Letsie (32), Tumisang Khoachone (21), Tshidiso Mohloboli (18) and Itumeleng Mosweunyane (24), was postponed until 27 January 2025, for formal bail application. It is alleged that on Saturday evening, 18 January 2025, a fight broke out between Basotho at a tavern in Extension 3 in Kanana, outside Orkney.

The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said the initial information indicated that, the one group overpowered the other and forced five victims into a vehicle and kidnapped them. Myburgh said they drove to Schoonspruit river, where they allegedly assaulted these victims.

“One of the victims escaped and four others were thrown into the river. One of the victims swam to safety, whilst three others went missing. The matter was reported to the police, who immediately searched for the victims, who could not be found.

“The police divers were activated the next day, 19 January 2025, to assist with the search operation. The first body was recovered by police divers early on Monday morning, 20 January 2025, approximately 800m downstream from the initial crime scene,” she said.

Myburgh further said a second body was recovered at midday on Tuesday, 21 January about 650m downstream and the last body was recovered later the same day at about 4:40pm about 1.5km downstream from the crime scene. She added that excellent investigations by the Detectives led to the arrest of the first suspect on 20 January 2025.

“Four suspects were identified and arrested. Letsie, Khoachone, Mohloboli and Mosweunyane, briefly appeared before the Orkney Magistrate’s Court between 20 and 22 January 2025, on charges of murder, kidnapping and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm (GBH). They were all remanded in custody until 27 January 2025, for a formal bail application,” said Myburgh.

Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, congratulated the police for working around the clock to identify and arrest the alleged criminals and retrieve the bodies of the deceased from the river. Asaneng also sent a strong warning that lawlessness will not be tolerated and said criminals will face the full might of the law.

taungdailynews@gmail.com