The 40 year old suspect allegedly raped a 91 year old woman appeared in the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, May 20.
This is following his arrest on Sunday evening after the police launched a manhunt when a rape incident was reported last weekend.
According to the information, the elderly victim was at home watching television with her daughter. The daughter reportedly left for church around 21:00 and ensured all the doors were locked. At around 22:00, while the victim was sitting on her bed taking medication, a man entered her bedroom holding a knife. She recognised him as the neighbour’s son. When she tried to speak to him, he allegedly pushed her onto the bed and instructed her to keep quiet while threatening her with the knife. The suspect then allegedly raped her and fled the scene through a window.
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When the daughter returned home later that evening, the victim informed her about the ordeal. Upon inspection, the daughter discovered that the lounge window had been forced open, indicating the suspect’s point of entry. The victim was taken to hospital for medical treatment.
The case was was postponed to May 22 for a formal bail application.
