Ermelo Police is investigating two cases of rape that recently occurred in Ermelo.
A 20-year-old woman was on her way home in Ext 33 on 23 February, when she noticed a group of men following her.
According to Capt Carla Prinsloo, spokesman for Ermelo Police, the men grabbed her and forced her to a nearby shack, while threatening that they would stab her.
“At the shack one of the suspect raped her, after which the other men assaulted her with a belt.”
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The woman managed to escape and report the incident to the police.
Read the complete article in the Highvelder.
