A 21 year old man sentenced to 15 years imprisonment
2024-07-23
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The South African Police Service welcomed the 25-year rape sentence handed down to a 21-year-old
man Gerrit De Wee for raping 2 men in Groblershoop. Poliice spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock says the sentence was handed down on the 19th of July
2024. He says the incident took place on the 3rd of April 2022 when an 18-year-old male victim was on his way home at about midnight from a local tavern in
Groblershoop. Kock says the
victim was accosted by the accused who forcefully dragged him into nearby
bushes in Theresa Valley and allegedly raped him. Kock says De Wee was arrested
the following day but was later released on R500 bail. He says while out on bail, he
struck again and pounced on his second victim on the 1st of February 2023.
Kock elaborates.....Insert - GROBLERSHOOP