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DETECTIVES at the KwaZulu-Natal Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Units continue to work tirelessly to ensure that justice is served to the victims of rape and sexual related cases in the province.
During the month of March, 24 suspects were convicted and sentenced to three terms of life imprisonment as well as a total of 251 years imprisonment for sexual related cases.
A total of 332 suspects were arrested by detectives from the FCS Units for various cases such as rape, sexual assault, assault, concealment of birth, kidnapping, attempted rape and other cases. These cases remain under investigation by the FCS Units.
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“During this difficult period, we will continue to protect our women and children who remain vulnerable to attacks from sexual predators. It still remains a concern that our women and children are at risk to attacks from those that are most closest to them,” said KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Khombinkosi Jula.
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