20 years for rape of teenagers in the cop -shop scandal

Cape Town – – A former police engraver, Thembalethu Gqeku, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Qumrha Regional Court at the South Africa Ostkap on August 8, 2022

According to reports, the victim had come to report a case of domestic violence, and Gqeku, then 50, lured them to the detectives' office, where he raped them.

“When Gqeku closed the door in the office and raped the delicate victim on the table. The young woman managed to defend herself, injured him with an empty bottle on his head and ran to scream the load office.” The citizens Cited National Public Prosecutor's Office (NPA) Luxolo Tyali.

But GQEKU was only arrested ten days later by the independent Police investigative directorate (IPID) after the first inactivity, the report says.

News: The regional court of Qumrha condemned the former police engraver Thembalethu Gqeku (50) to 20 years in prison for the rape of the 17-year-old woman in the Detectives office in the Kei mouthpiece on August 8, 2022.

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The case was initially fallen due to the victim's trauma, but was later resumed after receiving the therapy.

Gqeku, who resigned from the police and worked as a security officer, did not think and claimed that the victim had attacked him under the influence of drugs.

Medical evidence and certificates refuted his claims.

The court emphasized the aggravating factors, including the abuse of authority and use of state resources by GQEKU and added five years to the at least 15 years of prison sentence, citing its lack of repentance.

The deeply traumatized victim expressed distrust.

Accordingly EWNTThe Independent Police Investigative Directorates (IPID) brought up the approval of the conviction and conviction of the former detective.

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