Correctional services to visit Ninow in prison
Convicted rapist Nicholas Ninow will receive a visit from officials from the Department of Correctional Services after he admitted to the high court in Pretoria that he took drugs while in prison.
Ninow was handed a life sentence by the high court in Pretoria for the rape of a 7-year old girl at the Dros restaurant in Silverton in December last year.
He was also sentenced to five years for drug possession and five for defeating the ends of justice, with count one and three expected to run concurrently.
This means he was sentenced to an effective 30 years behind bars.
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During his testimony in mitigation of sentence this week - Ninow admitted to having taken drugs a couple of times while awaiting trial.
Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakhoi Nxumalo says a formal investigation has been launched.
"As the department, this is something that can never be warranted or even allowed.
"Those who may have been involved have to be engaged in this instance. We there hope that he (Ninow) can give us more details."
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