Another Cape cop arrested
for rape
2013-07-30 23:11
(File)
Cape Town - A police constable from Paarl in the Western Cape has been
arrested for allegedly raping his ex-wife, the Independent Police Investigative
Directorate said on Tuesday.
The officer was arrested on Monday, spokesperson Moses Dlamini said.
The couple had separated and were living in different houses. The
29-year-old woman was walking home on Monday night when the 33-year-old
constable stopped and offered her a lift. He drove to a quiet place next to a
river and wanted to have sex with her. She refused, Dlamini said.
He allegedly forced himself on her and raped her in the car. She opened
a case against him. The officer is expected to appear in the Paarl Magistrate's
Court on Wednesday.
Earlier this month two policemen, a captain and a constable, appeared in
the Worcester Magistrate's Court on charges of raping women in marked police
vehicles.
In Johannesburg, a Randburg police constable is currently facing 14 counts
of rape, 14 of kidnapping, and nine of robbery. The crimes were allegedly
committed between 2011 and 2012.
- SAPA
