By REGINALD KANYANE
25 May 2025- A man (41) sentenced to five years imprisonment for attempted rape. On 4 December 2022, the victim (12) was walking in the street along with her friends, while the accused was following them.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Omphile Masegela said the next moment, he grabbed her and pulled her pants down and removed his pants too. Masegela said one of the friends called for help and the accused ran away.
“The mother of the victim was informed. A case of attempted rape was reported to the police and the accused was charged. The Kakamas Regional Court sentenced him to 5 years imprisonment, wholly suspended for a period of 5 years.
“The commendable investigation by Constable Lesego Mokati of Kakamas Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences was applauded by the management,” he said.
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