Death row convict handed two life terms

A former Botswana Defence Force soldier has been sentenced to two life terms for murder. The judge cited the convict's antisocial personality disorder and the ongoing danger he poses to women as reasons for the harsh sentencing.
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Highlights judicial approaches to handling offenders with untreatable psychiatric conditions and the prioritization of public safety.
Chief Justice, Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe sentenced the former Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier to life imprisonment on each of the two counts of murder he was convicted for, warning that the convict could continue to pose a danger to women. “It seems to me that the convict will continue to pose a danger to the society particularly women who will be in love with him,” the Chief Justice said when delivering a sentence. He had established that Mampori had valid extenuating circumstances based on the report prepared by a medical doctor at Lobatse, specifically Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital.“This court has also determined in a ruling that the commission of the two sentences as the accused suffers from antisocial personality disorder and therefore, the judgment should be read with that ruling.
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