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Media Statement
BLOEMSPRUIT- Neighbour arrested after he raped and badly assaulted his immediate neighbour while they were walking home from the tavern. On 15 October 2023 at about 21:00, the 37-year-old victim was walking home from the local tavern when she met with her 24-year-old neighbour who requested that they both walk home. While walking, the 24-year-old neighbour hit the victim on the head with an unknown object and proceeded to assault her while pulling her to his house where he forced himself on the victim and raped her. The victim managed to escape and met with some of her neighbours who helped her. Bloemspruit police were called and a manhunt was launched by police working together with community members but the suspect could not be found. A week passed and the suspect handed himself over to the police and has been in custody since. The case was handed over to Sergeant Manyatso Maseko of Mangaung Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit who was working in consultation with Mr Joseph Cwele who is an Advocate and the prosecutor. The suspect Moferere Lebusho aged 24 was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for rape and was declared unfit to possess a firearm. Ends
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