A image of the suspect wanted in connection with the rape as released by the Carletonville Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit. Photo submitted.
The Carletonville Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit has released an identikit of a suspect after he allegedly repeatedly raped an 18-year-old woman in an open veld next to a guest house in Simunye.
Sergeant Linkie Lefakane, Bekkersdal Police spokesperson said that at about 7pm, when the victim was walking home, she was ambushed by a man armed with a knife.
He allegedly threatened her with the knife and dragged her to an open veld where he raped her. A case was reported to the police and the suspect is still at large,” Lefakane said.
She added that the suspect is approximately 1,6m tall, of medium built and has a scar under his one eye.
“He was wearing a black hoody jacket and black jeans, and spoke Zulu,” Lefakane added.
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For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
