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Man jailed for 25 years for raping grandchild

13 September 2012 - 16:39 By Sapa
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A man was jailed for 25 years by the Dundee Magistrate's Court on Thursday for raping his grandchild, said KwaZulu-Natal police.

Colonel Vincent Mdunge said the 52-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday for the crime, committed in July 2011.

The man was caught raping his six-year-old granddaughter by her mother.

He had apologised to the girl's mother, said Mdunge.

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