A 45 year
old pastor who threatened a hitchhiker at gunpoint has been convicted of rape
and robbery in the Witbank regional court in Mpumalanga.
Police said
Chris Derrick Gabisani Xaba, had offered his 39-year-old victim a lift in December 2019. The woman desperate to get to
Nelspruit accepted what appeared at the time to be generous offer.
Police spokesperson
Brig Leonard Hlathi said as soon as the woman got inside the car, Xaba said he
needed to collect other commuters who were heading in the same direction. A Little
while later Xaba drove to a secluded area at a farm near Witbank, took out a
firearm and threatened to kill the woman if she did not co-operate. After brullally
raping the girl he robbed her of her personal belonging, including the clothes
she was wearing, then shot a fire into the air to scare the victim before
leaving.
The
traumatised victim somehow managed to go to a nearby house where she was
offered help and taken to the nearest police station. A case of rape and
robbery was opened but the suspect was only apprehended 3 months later.
Police
allegedly found him in possession of two stolen cars. They also discovered Xaba
was out on bail in another rape case registered against him in Kwaggafontein in
December 2019.
On Thursday Xaba was convicted of rape and robbery, he will be sentenced march 17 2021.
by Everngelista Muza
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