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Former principal arrested for rape of girl aged 15

Police in Tzaneen in Limpopo have arrested a 59 year old man for raping a 15-year-old girl at Lorraine village in the Sekororo area last Wednesday.

It is alleged that the suspect‚ who is the former principal of a private school in Nkowa Nkowa outside Tzaneen‚ called the girl out of the school premises saying that he wanted to give her a message.

Teen raped in clinic toiletAn 18-year-old woman was raped in the toilets of the Lenasia South Clinic yesterday, Gauteng police said. 

He subsequently took her to his home in Loraine village where on arrival he raped her.

The victim opened a case and later the suspect handed himself over to the police.

Henry Sephamu appeared briefly before the Lenyenye Magistrate’s Court on Monday afternoon.

Rape survivors scorn, fear menOne of the victims of notorious East Rand serial rapist Alfred Eugene Motsamai has been left so traumatised by her rape ordeal that she carries around a weapon to defend herself from being attacked by men. 

He will appear again on Tuesday for a bail application‚ Limpopo police spokesman

Lt-Col Moatshe Ngoepe said.

 

 

 

 

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