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SAPS investigator lauded for child rapist’s lengthy sentence

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ALIWAL NORTH – The Joe Gqabi acting District Commissioner, Brigadier Rudolph Adolph and his management lauded the efforts of the investigating officer and the prosecution team who all contributed to the hefty sentencing handed down to a 29-year-old child rapist at the Grahamstown High Court on 30 April 2021.

It is alleged that on Saturday the 18 July 2017 at about 15:00 the accused, Bokang Tamane from Lady Grey allegedly approached three children playing and pretended to seek help to carry his luggage from a hiking spot.

He then took them to an open field at about 3 to 4 km and raped the young boy who was eight then. The young girl attempted to run away however, the suspect accosted the girl and raped her. The children managed to run back home and reported the rape to the police.

A case was opened and assigned to Investigating Officer, Sergeant Luvuyo Mqombothi attached to Aliwal North Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses (FCS) Unit.

The suspect was arrested on the 20 July 2017 and sentenced between 26 and 30 April 2021 at the Grahamstown High Court. He was sentenced to undergo direct life Imprisonment for the first count of rape of the 8-year-old girl and 8 years for the attempted rape of the young boy. Both counts will run concurrently.

The acting District Commissioner Brig Rudolph Adolph has congratulated the collaboration between SAPS and the NPA that resulted in securing a lengthy prison term.

“The sentence is the outcome of the SAPS unwavering commitment in the fight against crimes against woman and children and hard work of the investigation officer and other specialized disciplines of the SAPS together with the NPA.”

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