Woman raped during robbery
2006-07-12 15:34
Secunda - A young woman was raped after two armed men in Embalenhle near Secunda robbed her and her boyfriend, Mpumalanga police said on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old woman and her boyfriend were sleeping when the robbers forced open their door at 03:00 on Monday morning, said superintendent Abie Khoabane.
The men threatened the couple and stole belongings worth R4 000.
One of the suspects then allegedly took the woman into another room and raped her.
The woman was able to identify her alleged attacker who was tracked down and arrested. The other man was still at large.
The suspect will appear in the Secunda magistrate's court on Wednesday.
- SAPA