Police welcomed the 8 years sentence handed down to rape accused a 28 year old man Richard Obopeng at Mothibistad regional court on the 7th June 2023. Police spokesperson sergeant Molefi Shemane says Obopeng confronted a 27 year old woman at the tavern pretended to be a traditional healer and told the victim she is haunted by evil spirits in Madularanch, Bothithong on the 12th July 2018 at eight o'clock in the evening. Shemane says ritual cleansing was allegedly done and the accused then went to his place with the victim and forcefully raped her. Shemane says ..."Insert" (Bothitong 1)"Interview" (Bothitong 2)
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