Alleged serial rapist tells court its all lies

FRANCISTOWN: A rape accused Thapelo Simon (23), and facing two charges of rape has told the Court that all the women who claim he raped them are teling lies. He appeared before magistrate Thebeetsile Molau to state his case on Friday

He told the Court that one of the women he is accused of raping was actually his secret lover. When defending himself Simon said  that on November 3rd 2008 he decided to go and check her secret lover, A, at her place.

"When we arrived at her place with my friend, A, was not home but I realized she was next door. Victim A and I had made an agreement that we will keep our love affair a secret. We agreed that whenever I wanted to see her I should pretend that I am looking for her daughter even though I came to see her," said Simon.

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