Man killed in Bots prison fight

A ZIMBABWEAN prisoner was killed by his Motswana cellmate after a brawl ensued between the two in the dead of night on Sunday at a prison in Maun, Botswana.

The Zimbabwean has since been identi ed as Michael Phuti (31) whose known address in Botswana is Magapatona Ward in Tutume Village, which is about 50km from the Zimbabwe border.

Botswana Prison Service (BPS) spokesperson Senior Superintendent Oagile Kojane said the two inmates fought at around 2300 hours and Phuti was rushed to hospital where he succumbed due to injuries.

"The incident resulted in one inmate being seriously injured and (he) was immediately rushed to the Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital, where he, unfortunately, succumbed to the injuries," he added.

The suspect has been identi ed as Osego Mosetlhane (36) of Kgaphamadi Wadi in Gantsi..

– News24

Man impregnates teenager, helps her abort

A 25-year-old Victoria Falls man has been arrested after he allegedly impregnated a teenage girl and helped her to abort.

This is yet another case of sexual abuse of minor girls with such cases on the rise in the country.

Given Nsingo of Mkhosana was reportedly in a love a air with the girl aged 17.

The girl recently discovered that she was pregnant and Nsingo allegedly gave her an abortion pill.

It is alleged that the girl was assisted by her mother to bury the three-month foetus.

Nsingo and the girl are jointly charged with unlawful termination of pregnancy.

Victoria Falls magistrate Godswill Mavenge on Wednesday remanded them out of custody to February 20.

The girl was referred to hospital for medical attention after the abortion. — CITE