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Girl, 15 attacked,raped

Rape
Rape

Serowe police are investigating a case in which a 15-year-old teenage girl of Mapoka ward, Serowe, was roused from sleep in an attack and raped by an intruder who had gained entry through the window on Thursday night.

Serowe Police Station Assistant Police Station Commander, Assistant Superintendent Bophelo Ntatiwa said the victim, who was sleeping alone was woken up by the intruder who raped her and fled the crime scene through the same window. Ntatiwa said the police have launched a manhunt to locate and arrest the suspect who is still at large. He further alerted Serowe residents to be on the lookout as it appears that there is a rapist on the loose especially who attacks and rapes women in their sleep.

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