Incestuous father denied bail

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FRANCISTOWN: A Goshwe man’s bail application was dismissed following his conviction for raping two of his daughters. The man found guilty of raping the daughters was seeking bail pending his sentence before the Francistown High Court on Tuesday.

The father (who cannot be named for ethical reasons) raped both his biological daughters on September 30, 2014 in Goshwe. 

Court documents show that the father repeatedly raped his daughters following an alcohol-drinking spree. 

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