Joburg rape suspect injured in mob justice attack
Authorities in Johannesburg have arrested a 19-year-old man
on a charge of rape in Marshalltown, Johannesburg.
The man was arrested on Saturday evening.
Police spokesperson Xoli Mbele says the community beat the suspect amid allegations that he raped a 10-year-old who was in the care of his mother.
“The victim was left in the care of the mother of a suspect while her mother was in KZN. He was assaulted by the community before police came to his rescue. He was taken to hospital under police guard.”
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Mbele says the suspect allegedly threatened should she tell anyone.
“The suspect then put a cloth in her mouth so that she could not scream and raped her. After he finished; he forced her to take a bath and threatened her not to tell anyone.
“The victim phoned her mother and that’s when police were stopped by a mother of child and alerted them about the whereabouts of a suspect.”
Although the severity of his wounds is not yet known, Mbele says he will appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate Court after he is discharged in hospital.
