UDC campaign member found half-naked, dead

A 36-year-old Umbrella for Democratic Change campaign team member was found dead outside her yard in Tlokweng with visible stab wounds on the neck on Sunday.

The woman appeared to be half-naked and had fatal stab wounds on the neck, police have confirmed. UDC parliamentary candidate for the area, Same Bathobakae, also confirmed the incident yesterday.

Station Officer Crime, Assistant Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae, said that because it is a fresh matter the police have not gathered enough information nor do they have any leads. He said the deceased was killed in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

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