Family assaults mother for refusing to withdraw daughter’s rape case against boyfriend
The boyfriend has since been convicted for the rape of the 11-month-old child he and the victim share
A 36-year-old woman was assaulted by her mother (54) and brother (21) for refusing to withdraw a case that her boyfriend had raped their 11-month-old baby.
The 54-year-old mother and her 21-year-old son appeared in the Atteridgeville magistrate’s court on Tuesday, March 12 on a charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said the 36-year-old woman’s boyfriend was sentenced to two life terms by Pretoria high court for raping their 11-month-old baby.
“It is alleged that on March 8 last year, the woman (36), visited her sister in Mooiplaas informal settlements to tell her about the outcome of the case, that her boyfriend had been sentenced to two life terms.
“Thereafter it is alleged that the victim then went to a spaza shop to buy crisps. Upon her return, it is alleged that she found her mother sitting on the chair just outside her sister’s shack,” Mahanjana said.
She said the mother then asked the victim about the case, and she replied that she was unable to go to court, because she did not have taxi fare.
“However, the investigating officer of the case had called to update her about the outcomes.”
“At that point it is alleged that the mother (54) then started calling the victim (36) stupid, heartless and selfish while assaulting her with a stick all over her body, because she had told her to withdraw the case against her boyfriend a long time ago,” said Mahanjana.
The brother of the victim, who was also with them, assaulted his sister with an open hand in her face.
“The victim then managed to escape and ran to the police station where she reported the incident. The two were arrested on March 9 at their residence in Mooiplaas informal settlement.”
The case against the mother and son was remanded to Thursday March 14 for a bail investigation.
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