Botswana man tried over alleged rape of sister
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Voice Botswana
A 24-year-old man is on trial in Molepolole, Botswana, for the alleged rape of his sister at knifepoint, committed in January 2020 when he was 18. The trial is due to resume on 29 March 2027 with the investigator’s testimony, according to evidence presented to the court.
A 24-year-old man is appearing before the Molepolole Magistrates’ Court in Botswana over the alleged rape of his sister at knifepoint on 11 January 2020. The suspect, who was 18 at the time, denies the accusations through his defence, reports The Voice Botswana.
The victim’s 35-year-old cousin told the court that she witnessed the assault after the two women had left a bar in Boiyane, Letlhakeng. She said the accused threatened to stab her when she tried to intervene. The father of the accused and the complainant also testified that his daughter immediately accused him of rape when she returned home.
The trial will resume on 29 March 2027 with the hearing of the investigator in charge of the case. The accused, whose identity has not been published in order to protect the complainant’s identity, remains free on bail.
