According to the Edenvale SAPS, information handed to the mother of a young woman who was raped in the open field at the intersection of Palliser and Aitken roads was incorrect.
The acting spokesperson for the Edenvale SAPS, Lieutenant Colonel Robbie Roberts, said the station had only dealt with one case of rape this month and that was the incident involving the young woman in the greenstone area.
“The information allegedly given to the mother was incorrect. The rape of her daughter was the only incident reported in the area,” said Lt Col Roberts.
On July 15, the NEWS reported that a mother issued a warning to all women after her daughter was dragged into the open field at the intersection of Aitken and Palliser roads before she was raped.
According to the mother, when she reported the matter to the police, officers told her it was the third incident which took place this month.
Last night, anonymous members of the community placed a signboard at the intersection warning others that the area was a rape hot spot.
