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Charges dropped against man found with mentally challenged teen

May 4, 2012 | Sapa | 28 comments

Charges against a man found with a Soweto teenager, who was the victim of a video-taped gang-rape, have been 'provisionally withdrawn'

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Sun May 26 07:05:06 SAST 2013 ::
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May 4, 2012

MommaC

If the justice system keeps on like this, we are going to see a whole lot more mob violence.
This isn't justice, it is simply a re-affirmation that women are disposable sextoys
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May 4, 2012

RobinH

WHAT?!!!!? JESUS! NPA, Do your jobs for fluck sake.
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May 4, 2012

MORNACHIESS

Why ?
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May 4, 2012

sweet-t

@MOmmaC

I toatally agree with you 100%. what do you call this???
Mxim, everything is a mess in this country.
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May 4, 2012

Sweetpea

Haai Maan! Kante what is going on in this Counrty? OMW re mo diheleng already
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May 4, 2012

Papage

and when we take the law into our own hands, we are been barbaric and kaffirs behave.
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May 4, 2012

RobinH

Oh come on Papage. I never have condoned the violence or crime. I simply deplore mob metality. Spot the difference.
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May 4, 2012

tpaz

I was wondering why they arrested him, after reading initial reports.....police are lazy . They arrest and investigate later.

This guy was just found with the girl.and even reported it to the police when he saw her picture in one daily paper
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May 4, 2012

MommaC

RobinH

Thats not all.
According to the Times

"While the charges have not been finalised for their trial, the boys have only been charged with the "minimum" that they could be charged with during their bail hearing, which ended yesterday.

"To be fair to them, we have put before the court only the minimum charges we have against them," state prosecutor Carina Coetzee said "

Now consider that this isn't the first time this poor girl has been let down by the system.
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May 4, 2012

Papage

Is it because she is mentally unfit or she is just mad and the Authorities don't take her serious, we will act and they will take us serious, some one get the addresses of those monkeys.
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May 4, 2012

RobinH

MommaC: I watched that rather garbled "interview" last night in utter amazement. However, no matter how much our NPA is messing up, and here they undoubtedly are, I still cannot condone "people's justice".
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May 4, 2012

MommaC

RobinH

The people don't condone it either. They just feel they have no other recourse.
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May 4, 2012

Papage

If it was a white girl, we would be seing even Zuma flying to court to show support, but because is a black mad girl, nobody cares, sies man
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May 4, 2012

Papage

I am sick of this, I am going there now to hunt them, watch the papers tomorrow
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May 4, 2012

TKay

Say What?????????????
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May 4, 2012

Budapat

WE NEED GOOD DETECTIVES AND PROSECUTORS, pitty NPA suspended BREYTENBACH for prosecuting HEAD OF CRIME INTELLIGENCE, im scared to mention his name to avoid being SPYED ON!!
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May 4, 2012

Papage

and Jeff Radebe, the minister of Justice says nothing about this, but he will march with women wearing Mini skirts. what a pity.
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May 4, 2012

RobinH

Papage: With respect, the racist angle that you ALWAYS introduce, is just so much bullshit. Hasn't our country suffered enough because of that crap?
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May 4, 2012

Lesoba-Le-Boya

Its okay we'll embark on mob justice and where do they live?
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May 4, 2012

BaleliM

This is sad. The law is bringing back offenders into society to see how many other kids will be r aped. It is sad that this gal has been let down by the law once more.
Dare get near my kids and you will be urinating from a tube.
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May 4, 2012

manyobaa

tpaz
I was wondering why they arrested him, after reading initial reports.....police are lazy . They arrest and investigate later.

This guy was just found with the girl.and even reported it to the police when he saw her picture in one daily paper
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you are the onl reasonable person here, even her aunt dismissed claims that she was r.aped cause she knows how easy a bitchie her nephew behaves, but no, the media were busy trying to sell as many copies as they can.
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May 4, 2012

Hoshpelepelewa26Zikuphi

Mmaye wa loya the docket has already disappeared.
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May 4, 2012

NAM

Remember the man whom she was found with is actaully the one who reported that she is with the girl after Daily Sun published the photo of the girl. Investigations are vague for the prosecutor to hold the man behind bars but that does not mean he is aquited of any wrong doing. Justice systems sometimes they also protect themselves of any wrong doing by keeping people behind bars without sufficient information. Let the SAPS/CID do their job properly to submit the proof beyond reasonable doubt to the Justice. I am just disgusted at the delay.
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May 4, 2012

OverloadGirls

"“Investigations are still incomplete and we don’t even have a statement from the girl, so we can’t keep him in custody indefinitely,” National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga explained."

Clearly our justice is failing us, How can you expect statement from a mentally ill person. I personally think this M. Mhaga must man up and make decisions like a freal man. Why did they not consult with othet elders and come up with a reasonable decision for this poor girl.


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May 4, 2012

fizo

How could they arrest someone with our having any supporting statement...they guy must call me we need to sue them Millions for diformation of chacter, keeping him on cell without any charge against him, trauma, emotionally and mentally shock. etc..
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May 4, 2012

queenmother

the is a lot to this story that i dont understand. In the first place someone who is mentally unfit should have records with doctors or local clinic so why
1. "Mhaga said a psychiatric report on the girl, which would determine her mental capacity, was still outstanding"
2. "He had been accused of holding the 17-year-old mentally disabled girl against her will at his house in Braamfischerville, Soweto." So why did he hand himself over to the police?
3. The mother that does not report a mentally unfit (Girl)child missing? Otlwaetse go oetsamaela motho o!
Maybe i am being hard on this girl mara justice need to be fair to all


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May 4, 2012

tlebebe

charges dropped and now he is going to drop his pants and have it!
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May 4, 2012

Bebesocs

On what grounds?= on the grounds that he also belongs to the SHOWERHEAD CLUB. Where is his house we need to visit his house. The fact of the matter this girl was found in his possession, so what more do you want? We are talking about a mentally challenged girl and unfortunately the minister of justice does not care because it is not his daughter and he thinks it will never happen to him, Bas.....rds.
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