MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING NIECE(7)
POLOKWANE: A 34-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, 18 February 2024, for allegedly raping his seven-year-old niece at their home in
Elandskraal policing area under Sekhukhune District in the early hours of Saturday.
According to preliminary investigations, the suspect sneaked into the victim’s room and took her to his room, where he raped her. He was then noticed by his brother coming out of his room naked and became suspicious. He alerted other family members, and that’s when they found the little girl also naked inside the suspect’s bedroom. The victim then explained to her mother what had transpired. She was rushed to the local hospital for medical treatment.
Police were notified, and a case of rape was opened. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
The Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has condemned the incident and applauded the police for the swift arrest.
He is expected to appear before Marble Hall Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 20 February 2024.
