Maseru, July 10 — The High Court will on September 14 to 18, 2026 continue to hear evidence in a double murder case against Lefa Mabusane who allegedly killed two female nurses at Thaba-Bosiu on August 11, 2014.
It is alleged that the accused killed Mpho Khutsoane and Mathebane Ramatabooe at Ha Mosalla in Thaba-Bosiu, using stones. It is further alleged that he also stole a motor vehicle belonging to Khuts’oane during the same incident.
According to a preamble presented before court by the prosecution, the deceased were nurses under the Ministry of Health and were attending a workshop at Thaba-Bosiu. It stated that they collected the accused and his friend Setsokotsane Majalle who were their respective lovers to Thaba-Bosiu but along the way, they turned against them and killed
them. It added that Mabusane forced Majalle to drive the stolen vehicle which was later recovered in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
At least three state witnesses have already testified in the matter and several statements admitted. Among the admitted statements are the postmortem reports on each of the deceased which revealed the cause of their deaths as severe brain damage and brain spillage.
The prosecution has already led its key witness Majalle who took the stand as an accomplice witness.
He turned state witness after charges against him were, at the commencement of the trial, withdrawn pursuant to section 278 (3)of Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act of 1981.
The accused has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. Although the prosecution challenged his application for extension of bail, the court granted the application indicating that there are no grounds to justify termination of his bail.
The case is before Justice Ts’eliso Mokoko.
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