…while Nxamasere woman was allegedly killed by boyfriend in Maun
Police in Maun are investigating an incident in which a 12-year-old boy has died after a car reportedly crashed into a house he was sleeping in with his family in the early hours of Sunday.
Maun Police Station Commander, Superintendent Joseph Lepodise revealed that they received a report on the 9th of February at around 0100hrs from a 64-year-old woman of Botshabelo ward. She alleged that a car had lost control and crashed into a house in the yard she is residing at.
The police immediately rushed to the house where they found that indeed a car had crashed into a house along the Matlola road in Botshabelo ward. He revealed that the driver of the car is a 25-year-old woman of Matshwane ward in Maun who is said to have failed to negotiate a curve and ended up crashing into the house.
Lepodise revealed that when the accident took place, 5 people were asleep inside the house, 2 boys both aged 12, two girls aged 16 and 14 and a 43-year-old woman. The 12-year-old boy was then rushed to Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital where he was certified dead having suffered severe injuries on his head due to the bricks that had fallen on him.
“The rest of them were released with minor injuries,” he said. By the time of the interview, Lepodise said investigations are still ongoing noting that the driver is still held under police custody.
Meanwhile Superintendent Lepodise added that they are also investigating an incident in which a 46 year old man of Makobo village has allegedly murdered his 44-year-old girlfriend, on Saturday night at Disaneng ward in Maun.
Lepodise said the police were called to the scene after 28-year-old woman who is the deceased person’s neighbor reported what appeared to be a suspicious situation.
He said that upon entering the house, officers found the deceased lifeless body on a chair with severe wounds on the forehead and one at the back of the head. Police then rushed the body to Letsholathebe II Memorial hospital where the woman was certified dead. He noted that the suspect who had fled the scene was later apprehended by the police and he is currently in police custody awaiting to be arraigned before court. The deceased is originally from Nxamasere village but was working in Maun. Her body is currently lying at the Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.
