A 33 year old serial rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape for multiple offences including rape, kidnapping and robbery with aggravating circumstances committed in Kariega.
The conviction relates to a December 2023 attack at the Kariega railway station, where a female security officer was raped during a robbery incident.
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According to police, dedicated investigative work and DNA analysis conducted by the Provincial Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit together with the Serious and Violent Crime Investigation team led to the accused being positively linked to the crime. DNA evidence also connected him to a separate rape case in Butterworth, where he had already been serving a lengthy prison sentence.
The court sentenced the accused on five counts. It further ordered that his name be entered into the National Register for Sex Offenders and declared him unfit to possess a firearm.
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Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner, Major General Vuyisile Ncata, commended Detective Constable Vuyolwethu Mpendu and the investigative team for their commitment and perseverance in securing justice for the survivor.
The South African Police Service reaffirmed its firm stance against gender based violence and its ongoing commitment to protecting vulnerable members of the community.