Rapist pleads guilty‚ convicted and sentenced on the same day
02 February 2016 - 12:03
An Eastern Cape rapist who was apprehended by members of the community was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the Tsomo Regional Court on Monday. His victim – whom Samkelo Tshayisa attacked while she was walking alone on May 24‚ 2015‚ in Dudumashe Village – was 75.“He grabbed her from behind‚ strangled her and raped the old woman‚” police said in a statement.“The accused was chased by the community and arrested. A case of rape was opened at Ngqamakhwe Police Station.”Tshayisa‚ who pleaded guilty to the charge‚ was convixcted and sentenced on the same day.The case was investigated by Butterworth Family Violence‚ Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit‚ police added...
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