The Durban Regional Court, on Friday April 26, sentenced a 21-year-old man to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the rape of a 13-year-old girl in the Wentworth area in March last year.
On the day of the incident, the girl had been on her way to her friend’s house when the accused called her to his flat.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson, Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said the man threatened the teenager with a knife and raped her.
“The girl then went home and collapsed from the excessive bleeding she experienced following the rape. She was rushed to hospital, and upon regaining consciousness she told her mother that she was raped by the accused. Due to them being well known to each other, she was able to name the accused, leading to his arrest shortly thereafter,” said Ms Ramkisson-Kara.
In aggravation of sentence Prosecutor Siphindile Precious Ntombela, handed in Victim Impact Statements, compiled by the girl and her mother.
In their statements the daughter and mother described the trauma they have experienced following the incident. In addition to the life sentence, the accused was deemed unfit to possess a firearm, and unfit to work with children.
The court also ordered that his name be entered into the National Register for Sex Offenders.
