By Obakeng Maje

ITSOSENG-Police in Itsoseng outside Lichtenburg have arrested a 30 year-old suspect on allegations of raping a 20 year-old victim from Bodibe village on Saturday at about 05:00am.

“It is alleged that the victim, her three female and three male friends including the suspect  were at the local tavern until 1:00 in the morning” captain Pelonomi Makau said. 

Police said they all left to the suspect’s place where he offered them separate bedrooms to sleep in. It is alleged that in the morning the suspect went to the bedroom where the victim was asleep and ordered her to sleep with him. When the victim refused, the suspect assaulted and raped her” said Makau.

According to the information, during the ordeal the victim cried and asked one of her friends to alert her mother to come rescue her said police. 

It is alleged that the victim’s mother arrived and managed to rescue the victim. 

“The mother took her to the police station, where she was then taken to the hospital for observation” Makau said. The rape was confirmed by doctors and the suspect was later arrested.

He will appear before the Itsoseng Magistrate’s Court tomorrow on charges of rape.

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