A 24-year-old man was convicted and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the 2014 rape of a pensioner in Paulpietersburg, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Friday.
Police spokesman Thulani Zwane said Siphimpilo Mbatha grabbed the victim, a 71-year-old woman, at her homestead in Bilanyoni, Paulpietersburg on September 12, 2014.
“She was raped and the accused claimed that the victim was his girlfriend. A case of rape was opened at Paulpietersburg police station and Vryheid Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit took over the investigation,” said Zwane.
“Through hard work by the members, the accused was arrested and charged with rape.”
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