Cape Town — Police in Levubu, Limpopo have opened up a rape case after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped at Tshakuma location near Tshiemuemu Secondary school.
A police report showed that the victim left her home at Tshakhuma Masire village to purchase medication for her mother at Tshakhuma Market Phamarcy. After a few hours, her mother called her cellphone to try and get hold of her but she did not respond, SAPS said in a statement.
The mother later received a phone from a local pastor who told her that her that he found her daughter crying and walking alone on the street.
“Preliminary investigations indicated that the victim bought medication and boarded a Minibus to go home and found four men who took the wrong direction until they stopped next to Tshiemuemu Secondary school.” Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said.
#sapsLIM #SAPS Levubu have opened a case of rape after a girl, aged 15, was reportedly raped at Tshakhuma location next to Tshiemuemu Secondary School on Saturday 20/01. Manhunt launched for 4 suspects. Info->Col Buys on 082 469 0985 #EndGBV #CrimeStop #MySAPSApp ME… pic.twitter.com/YRwZEVUETk
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) January 21, 2024
The suspects had initially taken the victim to the nearby bushes where she was raped by one of them. The victim was later released and the suspects drove off. A manhunt have since been launched for their arrest.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Major General Jan Scheepers, has condemned the incident and further tasked the team of investigators to trace and arrest the suspects to face the full might of the law.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
