By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
A 24-YEAR-OLD man is expected to appear at Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday for attempted murder. Mpho William “Seun” Modirapula (24) was arrested in Makolokwe village, Bethanie outside Rustenburg on 5 June 2022.
North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said: “Modirapula was arrested for the attempted murder of a woman (42) in Lekgalong village, near Marikana. It is alleged that the accused forcefully gained entrance into the woman’s residence in the early hours of Thursday morning of 2 June 2002, then hit her with a spade.
“The severely injured woman managed to fight back and the accused ran away. The incident was ultimately reported to the police leading to the arrest of the accused three days later. He was remanded in custody upon his first court appearance on 7 June 2022.”
Mokgwabone said the preliminary investigation revealed that the accused has two pending rape cases allegedly committed in December 2017 and December 2021 in Mooinooi and Pretoria respectively.
The Guardian 