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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>A Botswana man Nhliziyo Butho is up for murder after he teamed up with his colleagues and assaulted a Zimbabwean man to death while accusing him of stealing in the neighbouring Botswana.<\/p>\n

Butho was arrested and dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday.<\/p>\n

The state alleged on December 23 the accused who was in the company of several others who are still at large,, armed himself with a knobkerrie and an axe.The gang pursued the now-deceased from Botswana to Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

They entered through an illegal crossing point and caught up with the now-deceased while accusing him of breaking into their homes and stealing property.<\/p>\n

They axed him and assaulted him with a knobkerie on his head and he sustained some cuts.The deceased died upon arrival at the hospital.<\/p>\n

Butho was arrested at the scene and the weapons he used were recovered from him at the scene.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. A Botswana man Nhliziyo Butho is up for murder after he teamed up with his colleagues and assaulted a Zimbabwean man to death while accusing him of stealing in the neighbouring Botswana. Butho was arrested and dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday. 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