The police welcome the rape sentence that was handed down to a 24-year old man after he was found guilty of four counts of rape and sentence to life imprisonment in the De Aar Magistrates Court, recently.
On 28 July 2017 at 21:00 the 20-year-old female victim was on her way to visit her friend. She was accosted by the accused and forced into a vacant house situated in the area. The accused then forced the victim to the ground, then assaulted her and raped her repeatedly.
The accused was arrested 5 days later after police received information from the community. The accused remained in custody up until his sentencing on 3 June 2020.
“The Provincial Head of the Northern Cape Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit, Brigadier Nicky Mills commended the investigating officer D/Sgt Lebogang Serati from the De Aar FCS for a superb job done. The community is also applauded for their assistance that led to this great sentence and ultimately removing perpetrator from our streets, said Mills.”
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