A 55-YEAR-OLD man was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Butterworth Regional Court on Wednesday, 2 August.
According to Captain Siphokazi Mawisa, the suspect had sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl at Doti in Mangati Area outside Dutywa on 2 March 2019.
“The suspect is known to the victim and used to call her to his homestead whenever he needed help. On that day, he asked her for help but then closed the door and sexually assaulted her,” Mawisa said.
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Mawisa said the minor reported the incident to her gogo who alerted the police after which the case was investigated at Dutywa cops.
“The suspect was arrested, and his bail was successfully opposed on 4 March 2019. He was remanded in custody and the case proceeded in the Butterworth Regional Court,” Mawisa said.
Amathole district commissioner Major-General Ngangema Xakavu has welcomed the lengthy sentence imposed on the suspect.
Investigating Officer Warrant Officer Siyabulela Yeyana was applauded by Xakavu for his hard work and commitment to ensure that justice was served.
