Case on rape of elderly woman sped up

A CASE in which a 29-year-old Okahandja resident is accused of attacking and raping an 80-year-old woman in her home at Okahandja almost two months ago was fast-tracked to the Windhoek Regional Court yesterday.

Making his third appearance in the Okahandja Magistrate’s Court a day earlier than scheduled, rape suspect Verihaye Kapuire (29) was informed that the Prosecutor General had instructed that his case should be transferred to the Windhoek Regional Court for trial. Public Prosecutor Frans Anderson asked that Kapuire, who remains in custody, should appear in the Regional Court for a first time on July 25.Kapuire is accused of raping an 80-year-old resident of Okahandja in her home on May 18.It is alleged that he was walking past the aged complainant’s house when she asked him to help her get rid of a snake that she had spotted in a tree outside her house.When he apparently could not find the snake, the complainant went into the house to fetch a packet of meat she said she wanted to give Kapuire to thank him for his help.He followed her into the house, where he attacked her, raped her, assaulted her and left her tied up, it is alleged.Kapuire was arrested the next day.His bail application three weeks ago was refused by Okahandja Magistrate Jabulani Ncube.Public Prosecutor Frans Anderson asked that Kapuire, who remains in custody, should appear in the Regional Court for a first time on July 25.Kapuire is accused of raping an 80-year-old resident of Okahandja in her home on May 18.It is alleged that he was walking past the aged complainant’s house when she asked him to help her get rid of a snake that she had spotted in a tree outside her house.When he apparently could not find the snake, the complainant went into the house to fetch a packet of meat she said she wanted to give Kapuire to thank him for his help.He followed her into the house, where he attacked her, raped her, assaulted her and left her tied up, it is alleged.Kapuire was arrested the next day.His bail application three weeks ago was refused by Okahandja Magistrate Jabulani Ncube.