Man behind bars for raping minor
By Nomava Nobumba
15 December 2009
A 28 year old man is arrested in Khayelitsha for raping a minor.
Police say a 14 year old girl was found in a house in RR section, Khayelitsha with two men.
Police went on the house to search for suspects involved in various criminal cases.
Police spokesperson Constable Mthokozisi Gama says on their arrival, they found the owner of the house and his friend as well two minor girls aged 13 and 14 years.
“One of the girls started crying and police immediately investigated the reason for her tears,” said Gama.
It was later established that the girl and her friend were sent to a nearby shop by her mother. The suspect spoke to her along the way and requested her to accompany him to the mentioned residence. When they arrived at the house, doors were locked and one of the men sexually assaulted the girl.
The suspect was arrested at the scene and the victim was taken to hospital for medical attention.
Gama says the suspect will soon appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court on charges of rape.
Police are hereby urging parents to educate their children around the dangers of accompanying strangers or adults without the consent of their parents at first.
15 December 2009
A 28 year old man is arrested in Khayelitsha for raping a minor.
Police say a 14 year old girl was found in a house in RR section, Khayelitsha with two men.
Police went on the house to search for suspects involved in various criminal cases.
Police spokesperson Constable Mthokozisi Gama says on their arrival, they found the owner of the house and his friend as well two minor girls aged 13 and 14 years.
“One of the girls started crying and police immediately investigated the reason for her tears,” said Gama.
It was later established that the girl and her friend were sent to a nearby shop by her mother. The suspect spoke to her along the way and requested her to accompany him to the mentioned residence. When they arrived at the house, doors were locked and one of the men sexually assaulted the girl.
The suspect was arrested at the scene and the victim was taken to hospital for medical attention.
Gama says the suspect will soon appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court on charges of rape.
Police are hereby urging parents to educate their children around the dangers of accompanying strangers or adults without the consent of their parents at first.
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