Four boys arrested for raping toddler
Police in Gauteng have arrested four boys between the ages of 10 and 13 for allegedly raping a 4-year-old girl in Muldersdrift, north west of Johannesburg, on Friday.
The suspects have since been taken to the Walter Sisulu Youth Centre.
Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says the mother of the victim was reportedly doing the client's hair when her nephew told her about the alleged rape.
"The boys, together with their guardians as well as the mother and the victim, were taken to the police station and rape case was opened for further investigation.”
In a separate incident, the police arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl in Khutsong on Thursday evening.
It is understood that the mother of the victim left her two children, aged 11 and 5, at home to visit her boyfriend.
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"Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect bent the corrugated iron and snatched the child, whom he took to the bush and raped her. She was found by the police on Sunday after a lengthy search," says Masondo.
He says a case of child neglect might be opened against the mother pending further investigation.
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It is understood that the 42-year-old suspect is working as a security guard in one of the prominent Security Companies in Mthatha. He was arrested while trying to escape after committing the crime. Eastern Cape police spokesperson Tembinkosi Kinana says the victim died on the scene.
