By SAPS NW

Murder:-

 

17 year-old killed a man in a local Tavern

 

On Saturday, 18 August 2012 at about 01:00 early hours of the morning, the Huhudi police received an emergency call. On arrival at the scene, the caller informed the police that her two cousins were at the tavern and started arguing. One of the cousins suddenly took out a knife and stabbed the victim to death. The Emergency Services certified the 24 year-old dead on the scene and the 17 year-old teenage suspect was arrested.

 

 

 

 

 

  Attempted Murder:-Motorist shot Police officer on duty

 

Ventersdorp Police are investigating  a case of attempted murder. This incident happened on the N14 Four way crossing  at about 00:30 on Sunday, 19 August 2012, in Ventersdorp.  It is alleged that two police officer, driving a state vehicle, saw a suspicious car and stopped it. Whilst the one police officer was busy interviewing the driver, the reservist, Constable Solomon Londt approached the passenger next to the driver who was swearing at them.  It is further alleged that the passenger  took out a firearm and shot constable Solomon Londt injuring his head. Two other shots hit the state vehicle, the suspects fled the scene and their car was found abandoned 30 Kilometres away from the scene between Klerksdorp and Ventersdorp road with the firearm inside it. The suspects are still at large. The wounded reservist Constable Solomon Londt who sustained minor head injury was rushed to the Medi-Clinic In Potchefstroom where he was treated and realised.

 

 

 

SEXUAL CRIMES:-

 

Minor raped and given R40

 

On Friday, 17 August 2012 at about 21: 50, it is alleged that a 13 year-old African female was raped at van Velden Street, in Brits. It is further alleged that a security personnel responding to the alarm that went off at Lewis store and saw a man dragging the victim to a dark place. He went closer to them then found the suspect raping the victim and he informed the police and the suspect was arrested.

 

While on other incident

 

 

 

20 year- old gang raped in Police cell

 

Klerksdorp Police have registered three counts of rape against three awaiting trial detainees aged 25, 26 and 25. It is alleged that the three suspect

 

s threatened a 20 year-old male with a knife, pulled him to the toilet and took turns raping him.  According to the information received this incident happened on Friday, 17 August 2012. The three suspects will appear before the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s court on Monday, 20 August 2012

 

 

 

24 year-old arrested for sexual relation with a minor

 

Lomanyaneng   Police have charged and arrested a 24-year old for having 

 

a sexual relation with a 14 year-old minor. It is alleged that the family member was accompanied by police to the suspects place. According to the information received the family member and the police met the victim on the way at Majemantsho Jack Street from the suspect’s place. She admitted to have had sex with the suspect, whom she referred to as her boyfriend. The family member took her to the hospital for examination and the suspect was arrested. 

 

 

 

Yet on another case

 

 

 

13 year-old lured and raped

 

The Setlagole Police arrested a 57 year-old man on charges of sexual assault. According to the information received the mother suspected that there was something wrong with the  child and questioned her. The 13 year-old alleged that on Friday, 17 August 2012, she and her friend, they went to the suspects place to play and listen to his music collection. According to the  minor, she  was raped on their second visit to the suspects house. The child’s mother reported this to the police

 

. The victim was taken to the hospital for medical examination and the suspect was arrested. The police are investigating other possible rape charges to the other child, as it is alleged that the 57 year-old was luring the kids to his house and offering them money. He will appear before the Atamelang Magistrate’s on Monday, 20 August 2012.

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