By OBAKENG MAJE
A man (23) has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by Lichtenburg Regional Court for raping a minor. The incident took place in Coligny on 14 January 2023.
The North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said, it was reported that the victim is a cousin to the accused. Mokgwabone said she was walking from town to the Scotland Informal Settlement when she met the accused, who volunteered to accompany her.
“They were walking in the maize field when the accused grabbed, undressed, raped her. He also stabbed her with a knife and the victim was assisted by passers-by who heard her screaming.
“The passerby managed to restrain the accused and called the police. The accused who was declared unfit to possess a firearm in terms of Section 103 of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000), has been in custody since his arrest,” he said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena and the Director for Public Prosecutions in North West, Dr Rachel Makhari, applauded the Investigating Officer, Constable Tsekiso Tau of Lichtenburg Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit for good investigative work and collaborative efforts with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), including Advocate Itumeleng Boikanyo to secure the conviction on crimes against women and children.
Kwena said the members of the community were also commended for their cooperation and bravery that resulted in one of the arrests.
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