TENSIONS HIGH

Hanover Park locals erg kwaad as 'rapist' day in Wynberg court got axed

- BY VOICE REPORTER

TENSIONS ran high outside the Wynberg Magistrates Court yesterday after the man accused of raping a nine-year-old girl from Hanover Park didn’t appear.

Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg explained that due to new developments, the convicted rapist recently out on parole is now set face the magistrate today.

In response to an enquiry, he said: “There are new developments, therefore he will only appear tomorrow.”

The 51-year-old, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, is accused of giving the young girl R20 to go buy milk while she was walking to madrassah at a local mosque in Hanover Park.

A convicted rapist recently out on parole allegedly kept her inside his home for more than five hours before she was rescued.

According to community members, when news spread that the child was trapped inside, residents surrounded the house and demanded justice.

A clash with police ensued.