The 51-year-old was taken into custody on Tuesday after police were forced to disperse a crowd that demanded he be released so the community could deal with him.
CAPE TOWN - The Department of Correctional Services has declined to confirm whether a man accused of raping a nine-year-old girl in Hanover Park was out on parole.
The first court appearance of an alleged rapist from Hanover Park, did not proceed as expected today. The 51-year-old man was taken into custody after he allegedly raped a 9-year-old girl in the area, on Tuesday. LIThe community claims the suspect is a convicted rapist, who was recently paroled, but this has not been confirmed by authorities.
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