Police officials from Koster managed to arrest a 27 year old suspect on Monday, 18 June 2018, when he gave a lift to a very feisty young woman, who fought her way back to safety.
This follows on the reporting of three previous rapes of young women around hiking spots in Phokeng and Rustenburg. Three rape cases were reported by women on their way to work in the early morning hours, using hiking spots around Phokeng and Rustenburg.
The incidents were reported between 5 May 2018 and 18 June 2018.
The suspect would allegedly offer lifts to innocent women, standing at these hiking spots. According to information the suspect were driving a silver/grey Chevrolet Corsa Utility Van or a silver/grey Toyota Corolla. The suspect would then drive with the women into the bushes and allegedly rape his victims at gunpoint.
The victims would be robbed of small amounts of cash and their mobile phones.
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