Woman Raped While Waiting For Police
Posted
by: Jamie-Leigh Matroos Posted date: February 25, 2014
The woman was at her farm
in Kwazulu-Natal when she notified police of a stranger in her yard.
“They said they would send
someone out immediately and about 10 minutes after she made that call he broke
a window,” the victim’s husband was quoted as saying.
“She was in the kitchen and
by the time our little dog barked he was on top of her and that was the
beginning of a terrible experience.”
It was alleged that her attacker
dragged her into the bedroom, raped her, and then stole R130, a cellphone and
keys. Residents from a nearby informal settlement handed the suspect over to
police.
Mark Pitout, co-ordinator
for community network organisation,eBlockwatch in Northern KwaZulu-Natal said
the police station was about 5km away and policeman took about 40 minutes to
arrive.
“We got there with the K9
(unit) from Ladysmith which is 20km away in 15 to 20 minutes,” he said.
“Something has to be done. We need more police in the area.”
Police spokesperson,
Colonel Jay Naicker, said they had not received any complaints about the
response time.
“Our manpower is determined
by norms and standards set nationally for police stations. Numerous factors are
taken into consideration such as the level of crime, the number of residents in
the area (and) terrain,” he said.
The suspect appeared in the
Ladysmith Magistrate’s Court on 17 February on charges of rape and house
robbery.
He was remanded in custody pending a bail application later this week.
He was remanded in custody pending a bail application later this week.
