BREAKING NEWS: Kidnapped, beaten and raped
"There were three men waiting for them, and the men assaulted both victims and tried suffocating them with plastic bags,"
A 15-year-old schoolgirl was kidnapped and raped while on her way to school recently.
According to police spokesperson, Captain Shooz Magudulela, the teenager was taken by three men, whom she allegedly knew.
“The suspects took her to one of their homes, where they repeatedly assaulted her with a sjambok, kicked her with their booted feet and hit her with clenched fists,” he confirmed.
One of the suspects also raped the young girl, and then locked her in the house.
In a separate incident, a 21-year-old female was lured to a house by another female, who was known to her. “There were three men waiting for them, and the men assaulted both victims and tried suffocating them with plastic bags,” said Captain Magudulela.
One of the victims managed to escape and went to the police for help. The second victim escaped at a later stage.
“All suspects were found and arrested,” he confirmed. “There were three male and one female, between the ages of 19 and 35-years-old. They appeared before the Madadeni Magistrate’s Court, and the case was postponed for a formal bail application hearing.”
