By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
5 September 2024- A man (20) was sentenced to nine years imprisonment by the Victoria West Regional Court for attempted rape. This comes after Wynand Morris, who was on bail for a separate sexual offence-related case, attempted to rape a girl (17), who was on her way to her friend’s house on 19 August 2023, at around 22:35pm.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said, Morris offered a girl money to have sexual intercourse with him, however, she refused. Shemane said Morris then threw her to the ground and started to undress her in an attempt to rape her.
“A passerby came to her rescue when she screamed. Morris fled the scene, but he was successfully traced and subsequently arrested. Morris remained in custody until he was convicted and sentenced.
“The Court also declared the accused unfit to possess a firearm. The SAPS Management in the Pixley Ka Seme District, commended Captain Valery Booysen of De Aar Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) for ensuring that the repeat offender is removed from society,” he said.
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