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Lesotho's First Lady Facing Charges Of Murdering Prime Minister's First Wife

Lesotho first lady Maesaiah Thabane was reportedly charged with murder on Tuesday for alleged links to the brutal 2017 killing of the prime minister's first wife. Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Lesotho's First Lady Facing Charges Of Murdering Prime Minister's First Wife

February 4, 2020 • The former first lady was shot dead in broad daylight more than two years ago. When police tried to question the premier's new wife, Maesaiah Thabane, she fled. On Tuesday, she turned herself in.