Central SA
NC police arrest rape suspect─── 16:01 Tue, 20 Oct 2020
The police in Prieska in the Northern Cape have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the rape of a 60-year-old woman, confirms police spokesperson, Mohale Ramatseba.
OFM News earlier reported it is alleged that the victim was asleep in the early hours of Tuesday morning when the suspect attacked her, according to Ramatseba. The suspect forced entry through the window where the victim was reportedly assaulted, hit her with a hammer, and raped her.
The victim is currently receiving medical treatment in the hospital. The suspect is expected to appear before the Local Magistrate’s Court soon.
An intensive search for the suspect was launched and he was arrested in Prieska in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
OFM News/Blaine Jones
