Maputo, 6 Jun (AIM) – The South African authorities confirmed on Monday that a 53-year-old Mozambican national has appeared in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court for allegedly being involved in human tracking.
According to the Police spokesperson, Colonel Philani Nkwalase, cited by the local media, the man lured a 15-year-old girl from Mozambique with the promise of a job at his shop in Alexandra
“The suspect took the young lady from her parents in Mozambique promising that he will send them money every month,” said the spokesperson, adding that “upon reaching Johannesburg, the victim discovered the absence of a shop to manage, while the suspect proceeded to subject her to threats and forced sexual encounters from January to March 2023.”
“The victim shared her multiple rape ordeal with a fellow Mozambican woman working as a cashier at a local supermarket when she was sent to buy food”, he said.
He confirmed that after the incident was reported to the local police and the victim was relocated to a safe environment, the case docket was subsequently transferred to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) for additional investigation.
(AIM)
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