Mahikeng (Mafikeng) – Agnes Setshwantsho – the woman accused of an insurance scam involving the murder of a relative – is going to spend Christmas and New Year’s Day behind bars.
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On Wednesday, the Molopo Magistrates’ Court postponed the case against the accused to next year on 11 January.
When the case resumes, the state is expected to re-examine Sergeant Kheshi Mabunda, after the defence attorney completed its cross-examination.
The state was also expected to call on its second witness from the correctional facility, where the accused was being held.
It emerged in court that this witness allegedly received death threats from Setshwantsho.
The Hawks were investigating in that regard.
For now, Setshwantsho is facing a charge of murder, two of fraud, and one of defeating the ends of justice.
The police said on 16 November 2023 an intelligence operation led to the arrest of the accused on suspicion that she murdered her relatives to benefit from insurance claims.
The police said the murder that was initially thought to be a “natural death” happened in Mmabatho, in the North West, where the accused’s female relative died under mysterious circumstances earlier this year in March.
Allegations are that the suspect fraudulently took out insurance on behalf of her relative before her murder.
Police said there was a possibility of adding more charges against the accused.
