TWO ALLEGED RAPISTS  APPEARED IN BUSHBUCKRIDGE MAGISTRATE'S COURT TODAY

 

TWO ALLEGED RAPISTS  APPEARED IN BUSHBUCKRIDGE MAGISTRATE’S COURT TODAY

Two suspects aged 32 and 50 years  appeared in Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s court today following the rape of two victims both aged 25 years in the presence of their mothers in separate incidents at Saselane trust. Picture Credit : Africanews.

By Staff Reporter 

Bushbuckridge:Two suspects aged 32 and 50 years  appeared in Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s court today following the rape of two victims both aged 25 years in the presence of their mothers in separate incidents at Saselane trust in Bushbuckridge.

In the first incident, a 50 year old stepfather allegedly came at the victim’s house whilst the victim was already asleep with her mother on Tuesday at about 21:00.

According to information received, the victim’s stepfather knocked and the victim’s mother allowed him in. He asked for something to eat and immediately after eating he went straight where the victim and her mother were sleeping and forcefully raped the victim whilst her mother was watching. thereafter left the tin them house.

After the victim realised that her mother did not entertain her ordeal, she then reported to her sister who is not staying with them at home. Her sister advised her to report the matter to the police.

In a separate incident, a 32 year old suspect arrived at the victim’s house who was with her mother on Sunday  at about 19H30 .

The suspect who is allegedly feared by the family never uttered a word on his arrival, it is reported that he just dragged the victim to a separate house at the victim’s residential place where he forcefully raped her and threatened her not to tell anyone as he will assault her.

The suspect who shares the same surname with the victim is alleged to be staying in the neighborhood.

Preliminary investigation revealed that it was not the first time the suspect forcefully raped the victim as she can recall that the last time she was victimised was in January this year.

The traumatised victim then reported the matter to her sister who is not staying with them at home. The victim’s sister advised that the matter be reported to the police.

Both suspects were arrested hence their appearance before Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court today.

The Provincial Commissioner of Mpumalanga SAPS Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela condemned the inhumane acts and said police in Mpumalanga will do their best to do away with Gender Based Violence. “It is unacceptable and heartbreaking when someone you trust , a stepfather and a relative is the one who disrespects your human dignity instead of offering protection,” concluded  General Manamela.

 

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