A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by the Grootfontein Police in connection with the rape of a 26-year-old pregnant women, the Police reported yesterday.
He was one of two suspects who allegedly raped the woman at Shamalindi on Saturday evening. The other suspect has not yet been arrested.* A 33-year-old man charged with rape and theft has escaped from the Grootfontein Police cells after picking the cell door lock.Hendrick Willemse broke free at around 22h00 on July 25.The other suspect has not yet been arrested.* A 33-year-old man charged with rape and theft has escaped from the Grootfontein Police cells after picking the cell door lock.Hendrick Willemse broke free at around 22h00 on July 25.
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