An alleged rapist troubling communities in Cape Town known as the 'ice cream man' has been arrested. Here's the full story:
An alleged rapist known as the ‘ice cream man’ accused of drugging and raping women in the Western Cape has been arrested.
The suspect had been afforded his ‘ice cream man’ title due to the ice cream van kombi he used to take the women for drives before drugging and assaulting them.that he has been “terrorising” several communities for months, and even promised them jobs as part of his plan to lure them in. According to a media statement, the man was spiking the women’s drinks, promising them job opportunities that would never come to be.
The 50-year-old suspect is believed to be an Egyptian national who has been residing in Mitchells Plain,The police made the arrest on Friday after the suspect and his vehicle were pointed out by a victim. He was found with both date rape drugs and condoms in his vehicle, as well as another woman.
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