KZN man sentenced to life imprisonment for rape of girl, 12

KZN man sentenced to life imprisonment for rape of girl, 12

A KwaZulu-Natal man has begun serving a life sentence for the rape of a 12-year-old girl. 

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The Kokstad Regional Court meted out the punishment on Thursday, after hearing how the 21-year-old attacked his neighbour's child in 2017.  


He approached the teenager who was sent to buy something from the tuck shop, and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the rape.  


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