A 36 year-old uncle has been sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment by the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court for rape. His sentence came after the court heard how he raped his 14 year old niece at Maswazini on 2 October 2017. It is alleged that the victim was asleep when her uncle strangled and raped her.
The victim managed to escape and reported the matter to her elders. A case of rape was opened at Taylors Halt and it was transferred to the Plessislaer FCS Unit for further investigation.
The accused was immediately arrested on the following day and was kept in custody until his sentence.
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