Lesotho High Court Refuses to Cancel First Lady's Warrant of Arrest

11 January 2020

FIRST Lady, 'Maesaiah Thabane, on Saturday suffered a huge blow in her bid to stop the police from arresting her in connection with June 2017 murder of of her husband Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's former wife, Lipolelo Thabane.

This after High Court judge Justice Tšeliso Monaphathi ruled against suspending a warrant for her arrest issued to the police by the Maseru Magistrates' Court. Justice Monaphathi however, ruled that her application for her final decsision against the issuance of the arrest warrant was urgent and the matter should be heard on Tuesday 14 January 2020.

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