Mohale’s Hoek, Aug. 03 — Dispute over corn kernels (Likhobe) which erupted between initiates at Khotla (initiation place) at Ha Potsane on Sunday is reported to have led to the death of one Kelly Manosa.
This has been confirmed by Chief Mahlomola Manosa a younger brother to the deceased father in an interview with the Agency by explaining that initiates were gathering at the place in question around 5:00pm and a basin full of corn kernels was brought for them to eat, then one stood before others and argued that those should only be eaten by initiates from Ha Potsane and not from Ha Ts’epo.
Chief Manosa further indicated that one initiate from Ha Ts’epo pretended to hit that man with a stick, when one initiate from the crowd threw a stone randomly hitting the deceased behind the ear and he fainted.
He was rushed to hospital but doctors confirmed to those who brought him that he was already dead before arriving at the hospital.
He indicated that the deceased was killed by a stray stone, aimed at an initiate who was trying to stop others from eating, noting the suspect and the deceased are close friends, which makes the whole incident distressing.
The incident has been confirmed by an Officer Commanding Mohale’s Hoek Police Station Senior Superintendent Mapesela Klass, by asserting that investigations are still ongoing, however expressed his concern regarding such terrible incidents which often occur around initiation season.
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