BY Obakeng Maje

Zeerust:- Police are investigating a rape case of an eight year old of Mokgola village.  It is alleged that on the 31 May 2012 at 09:00 the toddler’s aunt, noticed that there was something wrong with her daughter and informed her mother, in Rustenburg.

 The child’s mother returned home on the 1 June 2012 and queried the minor as to what had happened to her but the daughter would not respond.

On the 3 June 2012 the mother took her to her grandmother, in seeking for answers to the change of the child’s condition. 

“The conversation with the grandmother helped the minor to confess to the alleged rape incident. According to the child an unknown man entered their house on Tuesday night, 29 May 2012. The aunt left her alone when the suspect came in and alleged raped her” Sergant Philani Nkwalase said.

During this time the mother was in Rustenburg, left the child with her aunt, who admitted to leaving the house for that night.  

The victim was taken to the clinic and later referred to the Hospital.

The medical report confirmed sexual abuse, however it also stated that evidences shows that it is not a flesh incident, it could have been few days to a week before the examination.

At this stage there is no arrest, as the child was frighten and the it was dark in the house, more over the suspect closed her mouth while he was raping her.

However investigation are continuing.