Free State – A 55-year-old man from Letsha le Maduke Village in Qwaqwa was arrested on Sunday afternoon for allegedly raping his granddaughter after being reported to police by his wife.
The granddaughter was reportedly being raped by him since February 2022. He also threatened to kill her if she told anyone.
According to police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Mmako Mophiring, the grandmother went with her granddaughter to report the incidents.
#sapsFS A grandfather, aged 55, from Letsha le Maduke Villa in Qwaqwa was arrested yesterday for alleged rape of his granddaughter, aged 11. The suspect was arrested and charged by the #sapsFCS Unit in Phuthaditjhaba #EndGBV #ActAgainstAbuse MEhttps://t.co/pjPpVzFlUX pic.twitter.com/OrrRXygLYH
— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) November 14, 2022
“On Saturday 12 November 2022, the 11-year-old girl and her grandmother went to the police station to report an alleged rape by her grandfather, who allegedly raped her several times while her grandmother was away.
“It’s further alleged that he threatened to kill her if she spilled the beans with regard to the incident. The victim claimed further that the reason she did not tell her grandmother about the incident was because her grandfather threatened to kill her if she didn’t keep quiet about the matter,” Mophiring said in a statement.
The suspect was arrested and charged by the Phuthaditjhaba Family, Child Protection, and Sexual Offenses Unit, and is expected to appear before the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate court facing a charge of rape.
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