33 year old raped by trio – The Mirror

Name of story: 33 year old raped by trio

Name of journalist : Lebogang Baingapi

Name of publication: The Mirror

Date: 9 June 2011

Country: Botswana

Theme: Crime

Skills: Language

Genre: News

Gem classification: Blatant stereotype

Description:

Moshupa Police are investigating a case in which a 33 year old lady who was reported to have been raped by 3 young men aged 18, 17 and 22 years at Masokwe lands in Moshupa Sub-District.

Acting station Commander Michael Maphephu told The Mirror that the victim came with her boyfriend (34) and spent a night at one of the accused, and they were unfortunately attacked during the night.It is reported that during the night, one of the accused called his friends and they dragged the victim to a separate house where the trio had sex without her consent.These three men locked the boyfriend in the room and they threatened the victim with a metal rod, an axe, and a pellet gun. Maphephu revealed that the victim has been taken for forensic test and the results shows that she was raped with the use of condoms.

The case has already been registered before Kanye Magistrate and the accused have already   appeared for mention. Accused persons are currently on bail and they will appear again for mention after 14 days while investigations are ongoing.

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