A police constable from the Lwandle Crime Prevention Unit was found guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman by the Wynberg Regional Court.
In July, three members, including the accused, Constable
Jerome Coetzee followed intelligence that led them to a house to search for
drugs. They searched the premises and found three packets of drugs and arrested
an 18-year-old woman who was in the house.
“Constable Coetzee, who was driving the police
vehicle, dropped off his two colleagues at the police station, while the
arrested woman was in the back of the vehicle. He drove to a deserted area
where he raped the woman inside the police vehicle,” said, IPID spokesperson
Phaladi Shuping.
”The complainant reported the incident and
positively identified Constable Coetzee. The incident was reported to IPID for
investigations and the police officer was charged and arrested for rape. He was
found guilty and the case was postponed to 29 November for sentencing.”
Done by: Sihle Jezile
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