MANHUNT LAUNCHED FOR SUSPECT IN ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF 08-YEAR-OLD GIRL
POLOKWANE Police in Lulekani have launched a manhunt for a suspect involved in the alleged sexual assault of an 8-year-old child on Saturday night , 25 May 2024 in Kurhula village.
According to preliminary investigations, the child was asleep when an unknown suspect entered her room and tried to undress her.The intruder had earlier cut off the electric cable before forcefully entering the house. The suspect tried to rape the child but failed and instead sexually assaulted her before fleeing from the scene.
The Police were alerted immediately, and a dedicated team of FCS investigators has been assigned to the case.
The suspect is still unknown at this stage.
Police are appealing to the public for assistance in providing information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect to contact the SAPS Crime Stop number at 08600 10111 or report anonymously via the MySAPS app or visit the nearest Police Station.
