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Two men found dead in Letsitele

Police are investigating incidents where two males were found dead within the Letsitele policing area this past Sunday. 

Police are investigating incidents where two males were found dead within the Letsitele policing area this past Sunday. 

According to police spokesperson, WO Hakamela Shivambu, the first incident took place in Shihoko village in Nwa’mitwa at around 06:00. 

“The deceased was found by the owner of the residence at the back of the house. The deceased, a 28-year-old man, was found facing the ground.” 

Shivambu said he had sustained a stab wound to the chest and blood was found near the body. 

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He added that the suspect or suspects are still unknown and a murder case has been opened. 

The investigation is still ongoing. In the second incident, a body of a 31-year-old man, was found at California plot 8, also in the Letsitele area. 

Shivambu said the deceased was found lying on the ground under an orange tree. 

“The deceased had an open wound on the left thigh and the right thigh was also injured. On the scene, there were footprints of a hippopotamus.” 

He said an inquest was opened and investigations were ongoing

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Anwen Mojela

Anwen Mojela is a journalist at the Letaba Herald. She graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology. Including an internship and freelancing, Anwen has four years’ experience in the field and has been a permanent name in the Herald for nearly three years. Anwen’s career highlights include a water corruption investigative story when she was an intern and delving into wildlife and nature conservation. “I became a journalist mainly to be the voice of the voiceless, especially working for a community newspaper. Helping with the bit that I can, makes choosing journalism worth it.

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