Court Pushes Healing After Uncle Admits Killing Nephew

MASERU-In a rare move aimed at repairing broken family ties rather than deepening punishment, the High Court has ordered a restorative justice process for a Berea man who admitted to killing his nine-year-old nephew, giving him a chance to rebuild relations with his family and community. Tseko Koetle of Lekokoaneng Ha Tau pleaded guilty to culpable homicide that happened on the 23rd day of June 2019 causing death of the child. Instead of focusing only on imprisonment, the court has now directed that…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...