Rapist taxi driver sentenced to life imprisonment. Photo: Pixabay.com
KZN rapist taxi driver gets life imprisonment
The KZN rapist taxi driver tried to be smart by forcing his victim to wash her private part after the regrettable incident.
Rapist taxi driver sentenced to life imprisonment. Photo: Pixabay.com
A KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) rapist taxi driver will not be harming any woman for the longest of time after he was slapped with life imprisonment.
THE 31-YEAR-OLD RAPIST FOUND GUILTY
The Madadeni Regional Court sentenced the 31-year-old man to life imprisonment for the rape of a 14-year-old girl in April 2021, in the Osizweni area, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) reported.
“On the day of the incident, the girl who was pregnant at the time was returning home from her boyfriend’s house when she boarded a metered taxi driven by the man. Her boyfriend knew the man and entrusted him to take her safely home.
However, en route, the man pretended to look for a petrol station and eventually took the girl to a secluded spot, where he raped her,” Natasha Ramkisson-Kara, the NPA Regional Spokesperson detailed.
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TAXI DRIVER TRIES TO BE SMART AFTER RAPING VICTIM
She reported that the rapist taxi driver then gave her water to wash so that there would be no traces of his DNA.
“The girl immediately reported the incident to her boyfriend, who informed some community members, and the man was apprehended.”
Ramkisson-Kara
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The girl was taken to the Madadeni Thuthuzela Care Centre, where she received the necessary psycho-social services, counselling, and support. She subsequently suffered a miscarriage.
MAN PROVEN GUILTY DESPITE DENYING THE INCIDENT
In court, the man denied the allegations, saying that the girl had gotten off his taxi and taken another. However, in proving the state’s case, Regional Court Prosecutor Simphiwe Scelo Hlela, led the evidence of the complainant, the first report (her boyfriend), and the doctor who had examined her.
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“The National Prosecuting Authority welcomes the successful finalisation of this matter, as it affirms our commitment to curbing the scourge of gender-based violence. We commend the work done by the Prosecution and SAPS,” said Ramkisson-Kara.
