We always had sex in the bush – The Voice

Name of story : We always had sex in the bush

Name of Journalist : The Voice Reporter

Name of Publication : The Voice

Date : 02 September 2011

Country : Botswana

Skills : Hardnews, sources

Theme : Crime, Justice system, gender violence

Genre : News

Gem classification : Blatant stereotypes

Descrption :

A 31 year old man from Nswazi has denied raping an elderly woman after a drinking spree saying they had earlier on agreed to have sex. The accused , John Khupe said they got intimate because they were actually lovers and had sex twice before in the bush. “On the night of of 29 August 2010 I and the old lady agreed to have sex as we were lovers but on the fateful morning after spending the night drinking we were caught by her (old woman) brother-in-law. He started beating her up until  I pleaded with him to stop”, said Khupe , revealed that they were caught 200 metres away from the shabeen where they had been drinking.

Download : A 31 year old man from Nswazi has denied raping an elderly woman after a drinking spree saying they had earlier on agreed to have sex.