After the attack, the victim was left for dead in nearby bushes, “severely injured, bleeding, and unconscious.”
A 35-year-old man from Limpopo has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal rape of a sex worker, involving stabbing and assault and abandonment in nearby bushes.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomed the sentence imposed on Elvis Tsheko Selemela of Sekgakgapeng, who was convicted under Section 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997 after pleading not guilty throughout the trial.
NPA spokesperson Mashudu Malabi said the court heard that the incident took place on May 26, 2023, when the victim was approached at the Mokopane Post Office while checking on a friend.
Selemela and an accomplice, who remains unknown to the State, requested her services and she agreed to accompany them to her rented accommodation.
