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Mother pleads for leniency in son’s patricide case

In a powerful testimony before the court this week, ‘Malebohang Lenka described her former home as a place of terror and trauma, saying it...

Police reports: Sexual assault, livestock theft, illegal guns, and shootout foiled

TebohoNkitsing, a 21-year-old male from Thabaneng, Mohale's Hoek, appeared before the Mohale's Hoek Magistrate's Court on May 15, 2025. He was charged with the...

Rape crisis in Lesotho

91 rape cases brought before the courts between Jan and April Analysis reveals alarming gap between rape reports and prosecutions Between January and April 2025, a...

Murder accused claims police assault led to false confession

A 32-year-old man accused of murder told the High Court this week that he falsely confessed to the crime after being assaulted by police...

A toddler’s ‘rape case’ raises alarms over systemic neglect

A haunting cry in the dead of night shattered the stillness of the Molahli* residence at Ha-Matala in Maseru on April 27, marking the...

Ministry officer accused of stealing over M770,000 from project fund

The Department of Agricultural Research is in shock following allegations that a former official embezzled over M770,000 from a donor-funded account, triggering charges of...

Crime roundup: Rape, murder, and firearm charges

Mafeteng man charged with sexual assault A 53-year-old man from the Mafeteng district faces charges of sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl. According to police,...

Rose Hip Farm linked to illegal Khoara harvesting

Four men accused of illegally harvesting perlagoliam, commonly known as khoara, in Semonkong have pleaded guilty, prompting a court order for an extensive replanting...

Mother seeks justice after alleged assault on two-year-old daughter

A young single mother from a village in Maseru is seeking justice after her two-year-old daughter was allegedly assaulted at a local daycare on...

Lipholo wants UN Security Council protection

‘Mathapelo Lipholo, wife of Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader and opposition MP Dr. Tšepo Lipholo, has filed a High Court application urging the United...

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