- 7-year-old girl electrocuted while 33-year-old man succumb to assault injuries
Police in Maun are investigating two separate death incidents which recently occurred in their policing area, with one deceased electrocuted and another allegedly killed by boyfriend.
Confirming the first incident Acting Station Commander, Assistant Moutlwatsi Ikobeng revealed that a 7-year-old girl of Kubung ward in Maun was electrocuted to death at her house whilst returning from school on Friday.
The standard 1 pupil of Matlola Primary School reportedly came into contact with a live wire and tap water and was fatally shocked.
Assistant Superintendent Ikobeng said police were informed immediately after the incident occurred and rushed to the scene, where they found the minor lying unconscious on the ground. The police then rushed her to Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital where she certified her dead upon arrival.
Ikobeng indicated that investigations are still ongoing adding that they have also engaged the Botswana Power Cooperation officials to assist with the probe. He further said the body of the deceased is awaiting postmortem at the hospital.
In another incident, Ikobeng revealed that a 35-year-old man of Komana village has been arrested for murder of another 33-year-old man of the same village.
Following a misunderstanding, the suspect is said to have hit the deceased with the back of an axe multiple times on his head.
Assistant Superintendent Ikobeng revealed that the incident took place on the 11th of July at around 3am. The Police are said to have rushed to the scene of the incident and found the deceased on the ground bleeding having suffered some head injuries. He was then rushed to Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital in Maun where he later succumbed to his head injuries at around 10am.
He further revealed that the suspect was later that day arrested by the police and he is to appear before the Maun Magistrate court for arraignment while the body of the deceased is awaiting a postmortem at the hospital.
