Maesaiah thabane
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 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 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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Lesotho deputy top cop makes damning allegations against Maesaiah Thabane
Paseka Mokete described her as dangerous and capable of hiring assassins, saying she was friends with notorious gangs known for their involvement in turf wars.
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Lesotho murder intrigue 'traumatises' already volatile kingdom
In 2017, 58-year-old Lipolelo Thabane was gunned down near her home, just two days before her husband Prime Minister Thomas Thabane was sworn into office.
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Friend of murdered Lesotho’s first lady seeks asylum in SA
In an exclusive interview with EWN, Thato Sibolla said the controversial circumstances under which Maesaiah Thabane was granted bail had made her even more afraid.
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Lesotho’s first lady Maesaiah Thabane charged with murder, attempted murder
Lipolelo was shot dead outside her home in Maseru in 2017 during tense divorce proceedings.
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Lesotho police confirm Maesaiah Thabane is in custody
Maesaiah Thabane went missing last month after she was asked to hand herself in for questioning regarding an investigation into the killing of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's estranged wife Lipolelo.
