Mpumalanga rapist sentenced to 4 life terms plus 236 years behind bars
A 32 year-old man has been convicted and sentenced to 4 life terms plus 236 years imprisonment for multiple counts of rape, housebreaking and robbery.
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Paul Mashile, whose raping spree spans over a 5 year period, appeared at the Mpumalanga High Court sitting in Graskop, where he was found guilty on all counts on Wednesday.
Spokesperson for the Director of Public prosecutions in Mpumalanga, Monica Nyuswa, says Mashile raped his neighbour who later identified him.
"Evidence of the forensic experts and doctors who examined the vitims and that of the first reports, Mashile was found guilty as charged."
"He was convicted on 25 counts including rape and robbery with aggrevating circumstances," says Nyuswa.
She adds that Mashile will never again be allowed to work with children.
"The court ordered his name to be entered into the national sexual offences register and he was declared unfit to possess a firearm," adds Nyuswa.