An Amanzimtoti rapist was sentenced to life imprisonment at Umlazi Regional Court on Thursday, 11 August.
On 29 April 2012, the mother of the seven-year-old victim wanted to inspect her daughter’s virginity for safety reasons, when the victim informed her that she had been raped by the accused 40-year-old man several times.
She told her mother that the accused, who is a relative, raped her on several occasions at her home, but she could not recall how many times.
A case was opened at Amanzimtoti police station and the docket transferred to the Umlazi Family Violence, Child Protection and Family Unit for further investigation that led to the arrest of the accused. The accused appeared several times in court before he was convicted and sentenced.
Provincial commissioner of KZN, Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni praised the Umlazi FCS on their dedication in solving the case and sending the rapist to prison indefinitely during Women’s Month. “We will continue to arrest all men who abuse our children instead of protecting them. We urge our young girls not to be afraid to report any form of abuse,” she said.
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