Man, 42, shoots wife and self-The Midweek Sun

Name of article: Man, 42, shoots wife and self

Name of journalist: Yvonne Ditlhase

Name of publication: The Midweek Sun

Date: 4 May 2011

Country: Botswana

Theme: Gender violence

Skills: Hard news

Genre: News

GEM classification: Gender aware

Description

Maun police are investigating a case in which a married couple was found dead at their matrimonial house  at Sedie ward last Saturday night. In an interview yesterday, District CID Officer Detective Superintendent Simifane Zhibi said the incident happened at the couple’s house where they were celebrating a birhtday party for the wife’s young sister.

During the party proceedings, the couple had a misunderstanding and the wife 36, went inside the house. The husband then followed her and closed the door.

While the crowd was busy celebrating outside three gun shots were heard from inside the house and it was only then that they realised that couple’s misunderstanding had turned nasty.

Download : Maun police are investigating a case in wich a married couple was found dead at their matrimonial house at Sedie ward last Saturday.