A man accused of raping a 5 year old girl was attacked by a mob in Tongaat, KZN on Saturday night, 23 January 2021. A Member of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) was on patrol at approximately 23:37 on Gopalall Hurbans Road in Maidstone, Tongaat when he noticed a mob assaulting a man.
Upon investigation it was established that the suspect was consuming alcohol with a group of men in Newtown, Fairbreeze. He then proceeded to the side of a building and after failing to return the men went in search of him.
They found him walking in their direction pulling up the zip on his pants. A child was also found on the side of the building with her underwear pulled down. While being questioned the suspect fled. A mob consisting of nearly 30 men pursued and apprehended him in Maidstone.
He was placed under arrest and a case of rape is being investigated.
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