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POTCHEFSTROOM FAMILY VIOLENCE, CHILD PROTECTION AND SEXUAL OFFENCES (FCS) UNIT CALLS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO LOCATE PERSONS WHO CAN ASSIST POLICE WITH RAPE INVESTIGATIONS
2022/09/12      |  Written By:  Captain A Botma   |   Province:  North West

POTCHEFSTROOM: 11 September 2022 - The Potchefstroom Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit requests community assistance in locating three men, who can assist with police investigations as follows:

Incident 1:

On Saturday, 16 April 2022, at about 03:00, a 18-year-old victim was allegedly asleep in her house in Sibusiso Street, Ikageng when a male who broke open the door overpowered her, then threatened her with a knife and raped her.

Kindly find attached Identikit 1 of the man believed to be between 39-40 years old. He is dark in complexion, have dark eyes and is tall with a slender build.

Incident 2:

On Monday, 11 July 2022, at about 04:30, a 24-year-old woman was allegedly offered a lift by a male who was driving in his Silver/Grey Suzuki vehicle. The man allegedly assaulted the woman and raped her inside his car close to a church in Sarafina Extension, Ikageng.  

Kindly find attached Identikit 2 of the man, believed to be between 32-36 years old. He is dark in complexion, have dark eyes and is medium in length with a slender build.

Incident 3:

On 5 Friday, August 2022 at about 02:15, a 20-year-old woman was on her way home with friends in a Volkswagen Polo, when they stopped at tavern in Potchefstroom. The victim allegedly went to the bathroom, but the suspect followed her and raped her.

Kindly find attached Identikit 3 of the man, believed to be in his 30’s. He has dark eyes and hair, is tall and a bit over weight.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the men in the identikit’s can contact the Investigating Officer, Constable Nathaniël Lephoi  on Cell: 082 568 9036 / 082 568 9028 or call the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Stop number: ‪08600 10111. Anonymous tip-offs can also be communicated via the MySAPS App from your smart phone.