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BY REGINALD KANYANE

The North Acting Provincial Commissioner; Major General Jacob Tsumane condemned the incident in which a mother and her three daughters were allegedly gang raped on Saturday, in Extension 14, Jouberton.

North West police spokesperson, col Sabata Mokgwabone said: “It is alleged that on Saturday, a 50-year-old woman was asleep with her children at their place at Extension 14 when she heard someone kicking the door. 

“She allegedly woke up and saw three unknown males inside her bedroom.  The suspects allegedly switched on the light and she managed to see that they were armed with knives,” he said.

According to the information available at this stage, the suspects ordered her to undress and took her to the sitting room where one of them raped her. 

She was then taken to the bedroom where she was allegedly gang raped together with her three daughters aged between 6 and 18, in the presence of her two sons who were threatened with knives.

“The suspects allegedly took household belongings and other goods such as cosmetics, clothes and a cell phone to the value of R6000 before they fled,” Mokgwabone said.

The suspects were arrested and charged for house robbery and rape.

Preliminary investigation has revealed that the suspects were members of a gang known as ‘Dog for Money’.

They were linked to a case of theft in Extension 14, where they stole a school bag and a pair of shoes belonging to a learner.

The accused aged between 18 and 22, appeared in  Klerksdorp Magistrates Court on Monday, and were remanded in custody until Tuesday for formal bail application.

“We want to reiterate that criminals have no place within society. We will deal harshly with those who are committing crime including merciless gangs”, said  Major General Jacob Tsumane.
-TDN

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