VEREENIGING. – The incident happened on January 11th. According to police spokesperson Captain Fikile Funda, one of the victims reported that she and two other females were waiting for a taxi to Sebokeng at the MTN taxi rank in Johannesburg when they were offered a lift by four African males in a white Quantum taxi.
“According to the victim, the taxi then then took an unusual route to Sebokeng until it arrived at a house with high walls. On arrival, the victims were injected with a substance that made them unconscious and were raped for four days by different men.
“On Friday January 14th, the women were dropped off in Vereeniging in a red VW sedan and they reported the matter to the police.”
Funda states that three of the suspects were speaking a foreign language with a Nigerian accent.
“One suspect has a cross on the face, the second suspect has half blond dreadlocks while the third suspect has a cut over the right eye and a Raf 3 tattoo on the left leg.
“The fourth suspect was described as muscular and could be heard speaking Sesotho fluently.”
The men in the picture can assist the police with the investigation. Anyone who can recognise the men in the photos or knows their whereabouts can contact Sergeant Macarty 072 040 1042, call the nearest police station or crime stop on toll free number 08600 10111.
Alternatively, members of the community can live an anonymous tip-off on MYSAPS APP which can be downloaded on smartphones.
