A member of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) was yesterday allegedly assaulted to death during a scuffle over his stolen sheep in Masaleng, Bobete in the Thaba-Tseka district.
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June 26, 2019
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Soldier killed over his stolen sheep
Police
According to a statement issued by the LDF public affairs office, preliminary reports allege that the deceased was assaulted with fighting sticks and home-made swords by men who he suspected to have stolen his sheep three months ago. The incident follows another one that occurred about a month ago in which another soldier was allegedly stabbed to death with a knife in Ha Maja on the outskirts of Maseru.
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It is alleged that after the livestock went missing, the dead soldier discovered the identity of the suspects and he approached them. The suspects, it is further alleged promised to return the man’s sheep. It is alleged that yesterday, the suspects called the deceased, asking him to meet them so that they could return his animals. The soldier who was in the company of a relative allegedly went to the meeting and the suspects requested to talk to him in private. The man was fatally assaulted during the subsequent meeting he held with the suspects. Three of the suspects were arrested by LDF members who later attended the scene while three others remain at large. Police investigations into the alleged murder continue.
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