According to North West police spokesperson Lt-Col Amanda Funani, upon arrival at the friend's home, he tried to take advantage of the inebriated woman.
“When they [the mother and her companions] returned from the tavern, he [allegedly] tried to rape the mother but was stopped by the [mother's] friend.
“He then waited for the two to sleep before he [allegedly] kidnapped the child,” Funani told TimesLIVE.
She confirmed that the man now also faces an attempted rape charge in addition to the original rape and murder charges.
The man appeared in the Kgomotso magistrate’s court on Monday, where the case was postponed to allow the man to get legal representation. He will return to court on June 1 for a bail application.
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