THE UNCLE WHO ALLEGEDLY RAPED HIS NIECE DENIED BAIL
The Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court denied bail to a 27-year-old man, who allegedly raped his 2-year-old niece. The man is facing a charge of rape. It is alleged that on 24 September 2022, the complainant visited her mother’s house with two of her children, and around 8:00 p.m. during load-shedding, the mother of the child and her son were washing dishes in the kitchen, the uncle allegedly took the minor child to his room and raped her.
The mother heard the child cry and when she looked for the child, she was found in the uncle’s room. It is alleged that the uncle threw the child on the ground, and while crying, she showed her mother where it was hurting. The following morning, the child was taken to the hospital where it was confirmed that indeed the child was raped. The mother reported the matter to the police and the uncle was arrested 4 days later, on 29 September 2022.
