By BAKANG MOKOTO
A 30-YEAR-OLD man was sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Kimberley Regional Court for attempted rape. Lucas Nqulunga attempted to rape a woman (34) in Galeshewe Township, near Kimberley on 1 August 2022.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said the victim was walking home with the accused when he started to make sexual advances towards her.
“The victim ran away in the direction of her home, but the accused caught up with her and tried to force himself on her. She screamed and her boyfriend, who was at home, came to her aid.
The court imposed a five-year direct prison sentence for attempted rape. The accused was declared unfit to possess a firearm. His name will be entered into the National Sex Offenders Register,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, applauded the Investigating Officer, Detective Constable Palesa Martin for the meticulous investigation of the case.
Otola urged all communities to rate the police efforts by participating in the “RATE OUR SERVICE” online survey to assist the police in improving services.
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