Man held over rape

13 November 2007 - 02:00
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Pertunia Ratsatsi

Pertunia Ratsatsi

A 67-year-old man was arrested in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, yesterday for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl.

Police said the child's mother noticed that she was acting strangely when she arrived home late on Thursday. Police spokesman Captain Manyadza Ralidzhivha said: "A neighbour forced the child into his shack at Winnie Mandela informal settlement. Inside the shack, he threatened to kill her if she made a sound before raping her."