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Former Lesotho PM Tom Thabane expected in court over wife's murder
The 82-year-old will be in the dock today to finally be charged with Lipolelo's murder, like his wife Maesiah, as police allege that the pair masterminded the...
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Lesotho's former first lady granted bail in murder case
Maesaiah Thabane has been charged with ordering the killing of former prime minister Thomas Thabane's then-wife Lipolelo Thabane, who was shot dead near her home in Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, in June 2017.
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Decision on former Lesotho first lady’s bail bid due Friday
Maesiah Thabane was locked up for her alleged role in masterminding the killing of former Lesotho prime minister Tom Thabane’s wife, Lipolelo Thabane, in 2017.
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Former Lesotho first lady Maesiah Thabane questions affidavits opposing her bail
She and her husband, former Prime Minister Tom Thabane are accused of masterminding the murder of Thabane’s second wife Lipolelo.
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Murder accused former Lesotho first lady stays in jail as bail hearing postponed
Lawyers representing witnesses, including Thato Sibolla, who was shot while with Lipolelo Thabane but survived, said they did not want the former first lady to get bail.
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Former Lesotho first lady wants urgent bail, says husband critically ill
Maesiah Thabane filed an urgent high court bid, saying that the former prime minister had undergone prostate cancer surgery, had Alzheimer's disease and incontinence.
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Lesotho's former first lady Maesiah Thabane arrested after court appearance
Her bail was revoked by the Lesotho Appeal Court last Friday, which said acting chief justice Maseforo Mahase had erred when she granted it.
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Lesotho court revokes former first lady Maesiah Thabane’s bail
The former Prime Minister Tom Thabane’s third wife was granted bail by the high court for the alleged killing of Thabane’s second wife Lipolelo.
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Thabane's murder charges in spotlight after resignation as Lesotho PM
Tom Thabane's constitutional court application challenging the murder charges of his second wife Lipolelo Thabane is under the spotlight now that he is no longer Lesotho's prime minister.
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Lesotho musician, 2 others implicated in murder of Lipolelo Thabane
Lipholelo was Lesotho Prime Minister’s Tom Thabane’s second wife who was murdered in 2017. The first lady of the mountain kingdom, Maesiah, has also been charged for the murder.
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Thabane loses cool in Parly: 'I should be commended, not mocked for resigning'
Lesotho Primer Minister Tom Thabane said instead that members of parliament should praise him for leaving office, unlike some African leaders.
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Decision to charge Tom Thabane now in the hands of the High Court
The prime minister appeared briefly in court on Monday where his lawyer asked the magistrate to refer the matter for constitutional interpretation.
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Lesotho PM Thabane appears in Maseru court after Friday no-show
Thabane's office said he left for South Africa early on Friday morning to seek emergency medical attention.
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Lesotho police say Sibolla not key witness, under amnesty int. protection
Sibolla fled Lesotho when police started questioning first lady, Maesiah Thabane, on the 2017 killing of the prime minister’s estranged wife Lipolelo.
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Lesotho PM Tom Thabane a no show for court appearance
Police were expecting Thabane to appear before the Maseru magistrates court but he did not arrive.
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Tight police presence outside court ahead of Lesotho PM Thabane’s appearance
Tom Thabane is expected in court where he will be charged with murder, attempted murder, and malicious damage to property.
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Supporters to rally around embattled Lesotho PM Tom Thabane at court appearance
Thabane is expected to appear at the Maseru magistrates court on Friday morning where he will appear and be charged with murder.
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Lesotho DPP ready to charge PM Thabane with second wife's murder
Lesotho deputy police commissioner Paseka Mokete has confirmed that the director of public prosecutions was ready to charge Prime Minister Tom Thabane with his second wife Lipolelo's murder.
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Lawyers challenging Lesotho first lady's bail raise concerns over ACJ's conduct
Lawyers challenging the bail of murder accused Lesotho first lady Maesiah Thabane in the appeal court said that they were struggling to obtain a date.
