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Zimbabwean man arrested for murdering a Botswana guard
13 Jan 2016 at 05:37hrs | Views
Botswana police have arrested a second suspect in connection of the murder of an elderly security guard at the Francistown Central Business District (CBD).
The second suspect has been identified as Brilliant Thabisani from Zimbabwe.
The security guard, Dilo Makgasana, 60, was allegedly killed by a gang which made away with cash amounting to P100, 000 and airtime vouchers vouchers valued at P200, 000 from Kwik Enterprises.
Thabisani is alleged to have acted in cahoots with Mbakiso Makhakhe who was arrested last week and five others who were still at large to execute a robbery and murder that left the city of Francistown gripped with shock.
Eyewitnesses said Makgasana was found dead in the morning with his hands tied to the back and legs bound together. He was also tied to a pole and stabbed to death.
Makhakhe of Monarch location appeared before Francistown magistrate Dumisani Basupi on Monday morning facing a single count of murder while Thabisani appeared on Wednesday morning also charged with murder.
Mengistu Chigala, prosecuting the matter supplicated with the court to remand both men in prison arguing that police investigations are still at their infancy stages.
He said Thabisani being a Zimbabwean failed to produce travelling documents when requested to do so.
"If granted bail at this juncture, he might skip the country," Chigala told the court, adding that the possibility of the accused persons jeopardizing the ongoing police investigations was high
Both suspects were kept in custody to await their next court appearance set for November 16.
The second suspect has been identified as Brilliant Thabisani from Zimbabwe.
The security guard, Dilo Makgasana, 60, was allegedly killed by a gang which made away with cash amounting to P100, 000 and airtime vouchers vouchers valued at P200, 000 from Kwik Enterprises.
Thabisani is alleged to have acted in cahoots with Mbakiso Makhakhe who was arrested last week and five others who were still at large to execute a robbery and murder that left the city of Francistown gripped with shock.
Eyewitnesses said Makgasana was found dead in the morning with his hands tied to the back and legs bound together. He was also tied to a pole and stabbed to death.
Mengistu Chigala, prosecuting the matter supplicated with the court to remand both men in prison arguing that police investigations are still at their infancy stages.
He said Thabisani being a Zimbabwean failed to produce travelling documents when requested to do so.
"If granted bail at this juncture, he might skip the country," Chigala told the court, adding that the possibility of the accused persons jeopardizing the ongoing police investigations was high
Both suspects were kept in custody to await their next court appearance set for November 16.
Source - Byo24News
