Woman claims cop shop Rape
2013-03-01 14:36
(File, Sapa)
Johannesburg - 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 spokesperson 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.
‘Full might of the law’
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) spokesperson Moses Dlamini could not immediately confirm
whether Ipid had received a complaint about the incident.
- SAPA
