According to Shoshong police station commander, Superintendent Boemo Bok, the incident occurred at around 5am after the suspect allegedly followed his 21-year-old girlfriend and her new ‘lover’ from a local bar to his house. “It is alleged that the suspect heard that his girlfriend had left the bar with another man and followed them to the man’s place,” Bok said.
The crimes detailed elsewhere in this edition from the loss of a former minister to the heartbreaking murder of a child, and public arson to relentless gender-based violence, paint a distressing picture of a society under strain.These are not isolated tragedies. They are a collective alarm bell, ringing out as we enter a period meant for peace and goodwill.The festive season, while a time of joy, can also amplify existing pressures.
