Maimane calls for arrest of Newlands East rape suspect

Maimane calls for arrest of Newlands East rape suspect

Build One SA leader Mmusi Maimane has called for an arrest in a child sexual assault case in Newlands East.

Maimane calls for arrest of Newlands East rape suspect
Celumusa Zulu

"I want to commit here: If the police are not willing to conduct a private investigation, we will conduct one, find the finances for it, find the [suspect], and bring him to justice." 

Residents in the suburb north of Durban are in uproar over the rape of the 1-year-old, alleged to have happened while she was creche. 

READ: Child allegedly sexually assaulted at Newlands East creche

Maimane joined a protest outside the police station on Thursday and handed over a memorandum to a representative there. 

"What we are here to call for is an investigation into this issue of this child who was raped at a nursery school. We send our kids there not to be raped, and furthermore, we presented a memorandum to say how do we capacitate police. 

ALSO READ: Newlands East residents protest outside police station

"I have demanded contact with the investigating officer and we will be partnering with the community to make sure that if we need a private investigator we can move from there." 

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