Pornography, empty alcohol bottles found in home of alleged Verulam rapist
Some residents of Verulam, north of Durban are still gathering outside the house where a young girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather.
The community has been left shocked by the allegations after the 10-year-old girl told a neighbour she had been abused.
There are also claims the child was being kept captive in a room at the house, after her mother died a few years ago.
The windows to a small face brick room with a tin roof have been covered with old newspapers, seemingly to prevent people from seeing inside.
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Neighbours believe the little girl was kept captive inside the room and raped repeatedly by her stepfather.
The door to the room, which is no more than about two metres in length, locks with a padlock from the outside.
#VerulamRape This woman was one to two who sat down with the girl on Monday and was told about the rape. pic.twitter.com/Vl35UzH1Bm
— Nushera Raisa (@nushera) June 13, 2018
Empty alcohol bottles and rubbish can be seen lying strewn across the floor.
Angry residents say police have already removed pornography and other adult items from the scene.
They have told Newswatch they hardly ever saw the little girl, but when they did, she was beautiful and always pleasant.
The suspect was assaulted by community members after the allegations first emerged.
The 43-year-old is due in court on a charge of rape tomorrow
https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/verulam-rape-suspect-due-court-tomorrow/
.#VerulamRape @ECR_Newswatch is at the home in Verulam a 10-year-old girl was allegedly held captive and repeatedly raped by her step-father. Most of the evidence has been removed from scene but we have managed to get inside to look at the room in which this child was kept. pic.twitter.com/mF6hQPTO45
— Nushera Raisa (@nushera) June 13, 2018