Sello Morake
MASERU — For attempting to stop a fight between villagers and a suspected cattle thief, Trooper Patrick Lekhanya, paid with his life.
Lekhanya, 44, was brutally killed when villagers, angered by the arrest of one of their own, turned against the police officer.
They stoned the police officer until he died on 4 July 2002.
On Thursday, [...]
Sello Morake
MASERU — A former school principal is suing a parent and other school committee members who allegedly made a false report to the police that he had raped one of his students.
Libete Lehloa, 53, was the principal at Phohla Primary School in Mokhotlong in 2006 when he was accused of raping one of his [...]
Tefo Tefo
MASERU — ‘Malineo Ramootsi’s troubles started when her husband of four years, Thabo Ramootsi, died in 2007.
Her in-laws immediately took the estate that Thabo had left.
They also expelled her from the home she had shared with her husband.
That was the beginning of her running battles with her in-laws.
Since then she has been in and [...]
Ntsebeng Motsoeli
BEREA — Villagers in Berea are in shock following the brutal murder of a 66-year-old man, Seabata Mokete, last Saturday.
Mokete was stabbed 17 times and had his throat slashed by two unknown men who are still at large.
He was attacked while on his way home from town at around 3pm, according to his wife, [...]
Sello Morake
MOKHOTLONG –– Four men from Mateanong Nazareth in Mokhotlong are in police custody for allegedly bashing to death an “uncircumcised” villager who dared talk about initiation rites.
Raboi Masiu, Relebohile Ntlhoki, Molato Mokhali and one Molomo whose first name could not be established surrendered themselves to the police in Mokhotlong.
Another suspect, Kopano Masiu, is still [...]
Sello Morake
MASERU –– A 21-year-old shepherd from Ha-Mofumotse in Morija, 40km south of the capital, will live to regret the day he couldn’t keep his lust in check.
Moeketsi Khoabane will have to spend the next seven years in prison after the Maseru Magistrates’ Court found him guilty of raping a minor and assaulting the victim’s [...]
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