Bob Hewitt’s leave to appeal his conviction application has been postponed to June 19.
One of his victims Twiggy Tolkien was quoted saying that she is losing faith in the justice system children rights organisation Women and Men Against Child Abuse also expressed their disappointment in the the delay of justice.
Children's rights organisation @WMACAKidz says that yet another delay is a travesty of justice. #BobHewitt #sabcnews
— Jamaine Krige (@jour_maine) May 19, 2015
Tolkien: "I'm losing faith…he should have been in jail years ago. Why is he not in jail now?" #BobHewitt @eNCAnews
— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) May 19, 2015
Hewitt was sentenced to six years imprisonment yesterday and R100 000 fine on two counts of rape and one of sexual assault.
He was sentenced to six years for raping of Benoni resident Suellen Sheehan and Theresa Tolken in the 1980s.
The judge also gave him two years for sexually assaulting a third woman in the 1990s.
Former tennis champion #BobHewitt's victims have expressed disappointment that he won't be going to prison yet. #sabcnews
— KiratLalla (@KiratLalla) May 19, 2015
He raped little girls who trusted him as a mentor…take all the time you need to let that sink in.. #BobHewitt
— Francois Greyling (@FvNGreyling) May 19, 2015
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