Suspects to appear before the Hopetown Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of rape and abduction
THE HOPETOWN Detectives this week apprehended three men accused of raping a 17-year-old girl.
Police spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Tawana said the suspects had been hiding from the authorities after allegedly raping the girl.
“It was reported that earlier this month that three men abducted the victim, forced her inside a shack in Hopetown, before taking turns to rape her,” said Tawana.
“The three suspects were arrested in Hopetown early this (Wednesday) morning during suspect-tracing operations.”
Tawana added that the suspects, aged 22, 28 and 33 years old, were expected to appear before the Hopetown Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of rape and abduction.