16-year-old girl raped on Christmas day
Pini Bothoko | Monday December 26, 2022 16:27
The victim was in the company of her age mate walking to the bar at around 3 am, when they were stopped by two men who proposed love relationships to them, but one of the two men later sexually assaulted his 'love interest'. Narrating what transpired, Tonota police station commander, Superintendent Oteng Ngada, said according to the victim and her friend, the other man left the suspect behind when he was still busy pursuing his luck.
"He allegedly dragged her to the nearby bush and raped her. Her friend tried to scream for help, but couldn't get help. Investigations into the matter are ongoing to locate and the suspect who fled the crime scene after committing the offense," he said.
In another rape case that occurred on Christmas day, a 47-year-old woman of Semotswane village was also attacked and raped by an intruder while sleeping. Ngada said the unknown man had initially demanded money, but when the victim said she did not have it he demanded sex.
"After committing the offense the suspect fled and investigations into the matter are ongoing to locate and arrest him. We also registered five cases of people who were fighting at entertainment places in the area. Fights that erupt at the bar when people are intoxicated remains a concern especially that they sometimes lead to bodily harm or death, " he said.