Limpopo Teenager, 15, Subjected to Gang Rape by Three Men While Visiting Aunt.
In a distressing incident, a 15-year-old girl in Limpopo fell victim to a gang rape by three unidentified men while visiting her aunt.
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According to the police report, the assailants forcefully took the teenager into the house, undressed her, and proceeded to commit the heinous crime. Following the assault, the perpetrators fled the scene on foot to evade arrest.
The victim, a resident of Muhlaba Cross village, reported the incident to her aunt, who promptly informed the police. Law enforcement has opened a case involving three counts of rape, launching a manhunt to apprehend the suspects who are currently unknown.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stop at 086-001-0111 or the nearest police station.
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In a separate incident reported earlier, three individuals were sentenced in Mpumalanga for their involvement in a gang rape that occurred in a vehicle five years ago. The victim, who was 16 at the time, was assaulted in a vehicle parked at a tavern in Morgenzon. The convicted rapists, Sikhumbuzo Jacob Hlophe, Thokozani David Hlophe, and Thokozane Obert Zwane, each received an 18-year prison sentence after a thorough investigation by the Standerton family violence, child protection, and sexual offences (FCS) unit.