Alleged rape, assault and robbery at funeral parlours

SEKHUKHUNE- The Malipsdrift SAPS is investigating an incident in which five women were allegedly gangraped, one man was shot and injured and six others were brutally assaulted by a group of six gun-wielding suspects.

The suspects stormed into two funeral parlours situated next to Leporong along the R37 in the early hours of Sunday September 4.

According to reports, two female friends were on their way to visit one of their boyfriends at Wisani Burial
Society, and were walking along the R37 when they were accosted by six men who grabbed them and
took them to the mortuary where they allegedly shot and injured one employee.

“They proceeded to anotherWisani mortuary and on arrival, they found three females and six male employees. All six males were severely assaulted by the suspects, allegedly using the butts of their firearms until they became
unconscious.

All five females were gang-raped and robbed of their cellphones and other belongings. The suspects took an undisclosed amount of money from the safe and fled the scene,” said the Limpopo SAPS spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafelo Mojapelo.

He told Steelburger/Lydenburg News that the victims had been discovered by another employee who
was reporting for duty. The police were alerted shortly thereafter.

“On arrival at the scene, they found the badly injured victims lying on the ground and others on chairs. The
victims were transported to hospital for medical treatment.”

The Limpopo SAPS commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has already activated a team of
investigators to hunt down the suspects.

Cases of five counts of rape and three counts of kidnapping, attempted murder and business robbery have
been opened.

Anyone with information that may lead to the suspects’ arrest is to contact Lieutenant Colonel Lehlagane
Mamadisa on 079 894 5482 or the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111, visit the nearest police station or use
the My SAPS app.