By BAKANG MOKOTO
7 October 2024- A man (26) was sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Kimberley Regional Court for the contravention of a protection order and assault. On 15 February 2024, Joseph Hendrick Douw went to the home of the victim (26), in Rietvale, near Ritchie.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said the victim had a protection order against Douw.
“The case docket was assigned to Constable Abigail Morgan, who steered the investigation and arrested the accused. Morgan successfully opposed bail.
“Douw appeared in court on several occasions until his sentencing,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Frances Baard District Management applauded the collaboration between Morgan and the prosecution team for ensuring that the accused remains incarcerated for the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) related offence.
The Guardian 