Woman Claims She Was Raped At SA Police Station
South
Africa – 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.
