On 5 February 2019, the Pongola Regional Court sentenced Ndumiso Ntumba (29) to life imprisonment for raping a then seven year old child in Belgrade area. On Christmas Day of 2017, children were playing near Ntumba’s homestead when the suspect sent the other children to the tuckshop, took the victim into his room and raped her.
The victim screamed for help and the suspect released her and gave her a R1 for her silence. She went home and reported the incident to her mother. A case of rape was opened at the Pongola police station and the docket was assigned to Ulundi Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit.
Detectives ensured that the accused faced the full might law.
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