Woman allegedly raped at police station
March 1 2013 at 12:47pm
By SAPA
By SAPA
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Wierdabrug Police
Station in Pretoria. Photo: Etienne Creux
Pretoria - A woman was allegedly raped
at Wierdabrug police station when she went to report a case of domestic
violence, the DA said on Friday.
“The police officers involved must be
suspended immediately pending the outcome of the investigation, as they are not
fit to work with members of the public, and women in particular,” Democratic
Alliance spokeswoman Patricia Mokgohlwa said in a statement.
Police Captain Agnes Huma confirmed
that the matter was being investigated.
She said the incident happened between
last Friday night and Saturday morning.
No one had been suspended or arrested
yet, and no further details were immediately available because Huma was
awaiting the investigating officer's report.
Mokgohlwa said an investigation was not
enough and that the allegations were very serious.
“... Not only because the (alleged)
perpetrators are those we are supposed to entrust with our safety, but also
because the woman, in a desperate attempt to seek refuge from domestic
violence, was further violated by police officials.”
She would ask Gauteng community safety
MEC Faith Mazibuko to ensure the alleged rapists faced the “full might of the
law”.
“The MEC must also indicate what
support has been and will be given to the woman.
“... We will never end the war against
women's bodies when the very police officers tasked to combat crime turn around
and become criminals and rapists themselves,” she said.
Independent Police Investigative
Directorate (Ipid) spokesman Moses Dlamini could not immediately confirm
whether Ipid had received a complaint about the incident. - Sapa
