BY Obakeng Maje

Klerksdorp- A 29-year-old suspect was arrested by police after he allegedly raped a 53-year-old woman North West police said.

“This incident took place at Blinkwater,near Brakspruit in Klerksdorp yesterday at about 00:45pm” Captain Adele Myburgh said.

“The victim was asleep in her house and woke up  when she saw candlelight. She got out of bed to investigate and was overpowered by the suspect who assaulted and raped her” She said.

The police managed to arrest the suspect after following-up on a tip-off.

The suspect will appear in the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court soon.