Africa-Press – Lesotho. Kishsi was killed when he was 71 years old. tip. The suspect was found in possession of two knives, which were apparently used in the massacre. According to the relative of the deceased, Mr Sechaba Mokhesi, the window of the grandmother’s house was found smashed as if a criminal had entered through it, the reason being to demand the money of the grandmother of the pei.
“When I arrived I found my grandmother naked and her underwear on.
” Sechaba reports when he was told by the grandmother’s granddaughter that the ‘killer had demanded money’ and appeared to be dissatisfied with what he had been given, at which point he beat the grandmother and stabbed her.
A resident of Ha-Ralebona, Ms ‘Malebohang Lettshoala pointed out that the incident had a profound effect on the mind of the child and the disabled grandmother whom the deceased‘ Mamahasela ’was living on because she had not yet received a pension for the elderly.
He said the deceased was living in persecution because his house had just been repaired after the fire. He said they were appealing for the presence of police in the area so that the community would not take the law into their own hands.
“Even though the river is full of children, they are unable to go to school due to the need for pedestrian bridges, which is a bad road, and this also makes car fares very high,” he concluded.
they need to be electrified for life to continue without interruption. Giving condolences to the Mokhesi community and family, the Prime Minister assured the government that he would bring about a solution to these problems.
He said they would work hard to eradicate violence against women and children as well as gang theft, in co-operation with the police, chiefs and community links.
He also pointed out that judges should look at the issue of bail carefully because it creates a sense of revenge as criminals are given so little bail that they are free to repeat the crime.
He said the community was crying out for the killers to relocate freely. “I was in Qacha’s Nek district last week, and I came back shocked when I heard that a criminal could be granted bail for the fifth time while killing people,” the mayor appealed.
He explained that the biggest challenge was that the public was reluctant to report the matter to the police as the police kept the culprits at bay. He said services should be closer to reduce the crime rate.
“Matelile police will be provided with vehicles to speed up operations as it has been identified that there is a shortage of vehicles.
” He also promised that the government would pave the way for them, building pedestrian bridges that would help children when the rivers were full.
“In order to solve the problem of high crime in the country, the government will respond to the urgent need for the police by providing 40 vehicles soon to meet the list of 170 vehicles that the police need in the country. in general, ”the mayor said.
According to his study, the Prime Minister indicated that the killings and assaults of the elderly were a nightmare, that he had visited Mokhotlong district, and had left to ensure that the Mokhotlong army was dealing with animal theft in the district.
it works effectively as they have been informed that the voice catches Basotho animal thieves. He explained that there is still much work to be done to overcome abuse.
The Minister of Community Safety and Security, His Excellency Prince Maliehe has announced that this month the military will be patrolling the country to send a message to thieves and killers that they should stop for a moment.
Maliehe also warns the public to stop crime, gathering at football games and horse racing during the Covid-19 epidemic as such things have not yet been officially opened. He also warned retailers in Mafeteng district to stop selling alcohol on weekends.
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