On Wednesday, October 25, the Ladysmith Regional Court sentenced 35-year-old Maseveni Siphosakhe Nyathi to 23 years’ imprisonment for rape.
He was accused of raping a 22-year-old girl in March of last year in the Ladysmith CBD after pretending to be concerned for her safety and offering to walk her home.
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On the way to her home, he dragged her into some bushes and raped her at knife-point.
The case was investigated by the Ladysmith Family Violence, Child Protection & Sexual Offences Unit (FCS).
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