A 24-year-old man was arrested for the alleged murder of his mother in Mothopestad in the North West on Monday Afternoon.
Mother and son fight turns brutal
“Initial information indicated that there was a fight between 53-year-old Kedisaletse Elizabeth Moswane and her 24-year-old son Thabang Mishack Moswane. On arrival at the scene, police found Kedisaletse’s body inside a shack, with numerous stab wounds. The police were informed that Thabang was allegedly seen drinking his mother’s blood after stabbing her,” police spokesperson Colonel Adele Myburgh said.
Thabang to appear in court for the alleged murder of his mother
Thabang was arrested for the alleged murder of his mother and appeared in the Koster Magistrates Court on Wednesday and the case was postponed to 16 May. “The North West provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Sello Kwena was shocked to learn about the horrific incident and reiterated that police will continue to work hard to ensure that those who perpetrate crimes against women and children are brought to book,” Myburgh said.
In other news
In a separate incident, Colonel Myburgh said 21-year-old Thato Morake appeared at the Molopo Magistrates Court in Mmabatho, for the alleged rape and murder of 17-year-old Amogelang Moadibo.
“According to information received, police were called to a house in Lonely Park, near Mmalephoi, Mahikeng, in the early hours of Sunday morning, May 8, 2022. Upon arrival at the house, the police found Moadibo’s half-naked body on the floor inside an RDP house. Initial investigations led to the arrest of the suspect on the same day. Morake is expected to reappear in court on Tuesday, 17 May 2022. More arrests are imminent,” said Myburgh.
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