By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
A 42-YEAR-OLD man sentenced to five life terms imprisonment by the Rustenburg Regional Court on 8 February 2022. Michael Motsamai Segale who is from Lethabong village near Rustenburg, was arrest through an intensive investigations after he committed numerous of cases of rape in 2013.
North West police spokesperson, Capt Aafje Botma said: “These cases of rape were committed between April and June 2013 in Boitekong and Lethabong villages outside Rustenburg.
“Segale targeted young girls aged between 5 and 15 respectively. As part of his method of committing these crimes, the accused would ask the girls to show him certain places and upon directing him, he would cunningly persuade the victims to accompany him.”
She said Segale would instruct unsuspecting girls to undress and threaten them with a knife before raping them. Botma further said the long arm of the law caught up with the accused on 19 July 2013.
“It was established during the arrest that the accused was on parole after being sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for rape on 30 January 2003. Subsequently to the arrest, the accused was linked with all the rape cases through the DNA.
“Segale was ultimately sentenced to five life terms on four counts of rape,” she said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena welcomed the sentence and applauded the Investigating Officer, Detective Sergeant Obakeng Rasego and other investigating officers who worked on the cases before as well as prosecution for their cooperation that culminated in the conviction.
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