Police in Mpumalanga have welcomed a sentence of 10 years behind bars handed down by the Lydenburg Regional Court to a 39-year-old man who was convicted for r@ping his friend’s wife.
The name of the convicted r@pist is withheld in an effort to protect the identity of the r@ped woman.
The court heard that in May 2022, a group of four friends, including one woman who was 44-years-old at the time, came together for some drinks after a funeral in Lydenburg.
“The victim (the woman) felt tired and decided to call it a day. They all got into a car and dropped her at home. Thereafter, they went back for entertainment and the house was locked by the victim’s husband,” said Mpumalanga provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Donald Mdhluli.
During trial, the court heard that the 39-year-old man decided to return to the house where they had dropped his friend’s wife – leaving his friend at the entertainment place.
He managed to get hold of the house keys, then he proceeded into the room where the woman was asleep.
“It was during this time when the accused r@ped the victim,” said Mdhluli.
The incident was subsequently reported to the police and the specialised family vi0lence, child protection and s3xual offences (FCS) unit was assigned to probe.
The investigation was conducted and it led to the arrest of the 39-year-old man.
