The Tshwane Central cluster police have made an urgent appeal to the public to assist with their investigations into four rape incidents in Nellmapius.
Police spokesperson Captain Colette Weilbach the police suspected that the offences were all committed by the same suspect.
Weilbach said on Valentine’s day evening a 47-year-old woman was woken up by her teenage daughter at about 03:00.
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“There was an unknown man inside the house. He threatened them with a firearm and raped the mother. He then threatened to rape the teenage girl as well.
“Fortunately, his cellphone rang and he left the house to take the call.”
She said the mother and daughter were then able to lock the house and call for help.
“He stole a cellphone from the house.”
In a separate incident on Monday, 18 February during the early hours of the morning, a 29-year-old woman was asleep inside her house.
“An unknown man entered the room and threatened her with a firearm. He took her cellphone and demanded money.
“He then raped her, with her crying baby in the room.”
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Weilbach said it was also reported that on Sunday, 20 January at about 03:00 a 20-year-old woman woke up and saw an unknown man outside her open bedroom window.
“He was wearing a balaclava and pointed her with a firearm.”
He instructed her to hand him her laptop and cellphone through the window.
“She was then instructed to open the door for him. Once inside her house, he cut her underwear with a knife and raped her.”
Another incident was reported last year in November when, also during the early morning hours on a Sunday, a “suspect entered the house and found a woman sleeping next to her children”.
“He threatened her with a knife and instructed her to keep quiet and to hand him money, which she did. After he ransacked the house he raped her.”
Weilbach said the man was described as being in his 30s and of medium build and height.
“He has a light complexion, smokes and speaks Pedi and Zulu.
“It seems as if he operates in extensions 4 to 7 in Nellmapius and the possibility is investigated that he could also be linked to other cases.”
Weilbach said the police were prioritising these investigations and working around the clock to make a breakthrough.
Anyone with information may contact the investigating officer Captain Frank Radue on 082-961-5252 or the police anonymously on 08600-10111 or by SMS to 32211.
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