FAMILY Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Units in KwaZulu-Natal have secured a number of convictions for crimes directed at women and children during the month of April.
Lt Col Thulani Zwane from provincial SAPS said teams of dedicated investigators from the FCS units received 598 cases for the month of April and were in a position to secure 27 convictions during the same period, while other cases remain under investigation or are in court.
“Among those convicted, 15 were sentenced to life imprisonment while the others were sentenced to a total of 238 years in prison. A total of 316 suspects were also arrested during the same month for various crimes such as rape, sexual assault, child abandonment and robbery,” he said.
Commenting on the convictions, KwaZulu-Natal acting provincial commissioner, Major General Bheki Langa, said: “These sentences are a clear indication that our FCS Units in KwaZulu-Natal are committed and dedicated towards ensuring that they protect our women and children by sending the perpetrators of these crimes to prison where they belong. Our detectives are committed to ensuring thorough and responsive investigations and the efficient utilisation of resources in support of investigation which is in line with our back to basics approach. We are comforted by the fact that the names of these offenders will also be listed in the National Register for Sexual Offenders.”
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