TZANEEN: Local Pastor attacked, girlfriend raped by armed men at local ‘Lover’s Spot’

A local Church Pastor (29) and his 24-year-old girlfriend were inside the car at a local soccer field at about 22:00 when two men armed with a firearm and an axe attacked them.

According to Col Moatshe Ngoepe, the suspects robbed the man of two cellphones and took turns in raping the woman.

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‘The two suspects drove with the woman leaving the man behind and later dumped her at a bridge between Rhikhotso and Xihoko village and disappeared with the victim’s car. She was later rescued by the Police and taken to hospital for medical treatment,’ Ngoepe said.

Listen to the SAPS report:

Local Pastor attacked, girlfriend raped by armed men at local 'Lover's Spot' by Bertus De Bruyn

The suspects are unknown and a manhunt is launched.

The victim’s green two door sedan Corsa Lite with registration numbers BNN 066 L is still missing.

‘The Police urge members of the community to stop going to unsafe places for entertainment with their partners to avoid and prevent tragedies of these nature from occurring,’ Ngoepe said.

Anyone with information that can assist in tracing the suspects or have seen the vehicle, may contact Detective Sergeant Hlungwani at 073 594 1838.

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