Sexagenarian Rapes His Granddaughter

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An elderly man of Kudumatse village was recently arrested and detained for violently raping his 20-year-old granddaughter.

Machaneng Police station commander, Superintendent Peggy Vakalisa confirmed the incident when she told The Monitor that the rape occurred last Tuesday. She said the 62-year-old grandfather was home alone with his granddaughter.

“The granddaughter reported the disgusting incident to her aunt who later reported the matter to the police. The sexagenarian was arrested, detained and charged with an offence of rape. He recently appeared before Mahalapye Magistrate Court facing a single count of rape and is currently in custody,” Vakalisa said.

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