Serial rapist handed seven life sentences by Polokwane court
The victims targeted were aged between 17 and 33-years-old, says the police.
LIMPOPO – Ally Albert Lekala (30) has been sentenced to seven life imprisonment terms by the Polokwane high Court for the rape of seven woman between the 2005 and 2014.
According to a statment issued by Police Spokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe, the accused who is from Tafelkop outside Groblesdal, would attack the woman in remote areas, threaten them and drag them to nearby bushes or under bridges where he would rape them
The victims targeted were aged between 17 and 33-years-old and the crimes were committed in the Motetema, Siyabuswa, , Tafelkop, Kgobokwane and Dennilton areas, said Ngoepe.
The Provincial Commissioner Lt General Nneke Ledwaba very pleased with the lengthy sentence given to the rapist. He further commended the detectives, especially the Family Violence, Child Protection and the Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) on their continued efforts in dealing head-on with all the sexual related offences successfully and acquiring such lengthy jail terms through their commitment and dedication.
