A 33-year-old man accused of raping a 23-year-old woman is fighting for his life in hospital after residents in Thubelihle township in Mpumalanga assaulted him. | AlexMitchley
According to police, the woman was on her way to a hitchhiking spot looking for a lift to her home in Kriel at around 03:00 on Sunday when she was accosted by the suspect.“The victim is said to have screamed for help,” police spokesperson Colonel Donald Mdhluli said.“A group of men came to her rescue and, in the process, the suspect is said to have been assaulted.”
Police arrived on scene and arrested the injured suspect. He was taken to hospital and placed under police guard.“The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Investigations unit took over the investigation,” he added. Mpumalanga police commissioner Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela condemned the attack on the suspect, describing it as"barbaric".In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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