2024/09/25 |
Media Statement DURBAN – The Madadeni Regional Court has sentenced a 28-year-old man to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping his grandmother. The sentence was handed down on Monday, 23 September 2024. A 70-year-old woman was at her home at Blaaubosch in Osizweni on 09 August 2023, when her grandson asked her to open the gate for him. The unsuspecting victim opened the gate unaware that she was about to be raped by her grandchild. The elderly woman went to her bedroom to sleep, only for the grandson to follow her and raped her. The KwaZulu-Natal Family Violence, Child protection and Sexual offences Unit detectives worked tirelessly, ensuring that a 28-year old grandson was arrested. He made several court appearances at Madadeni Regional Court before he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for rape. Ends
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