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Police need assistance in tracing a person of interest in a Batlharos rape case

KURUMAN - The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit are seeking assistance in tracing a person of interest in an alleged Batlharos rape case.

The female complainant reported that on Sunday, 31 July 2022 at about 03:50, she was on her way home from Gamonare Section in Batlharos, Kuruman when she was accosted by two unknown men.

The men dragged her into a nearby abandoned house and raped her several times. The suspects also robbed her of R300 and a cellphone.

The complainant described one of the suspects as being 1.55m in height, between 22 and 29 years old, dark in complexion, slender and was wearing a black hoodie.

Anyone with information of the person of interest in the ID kit must please contact Captain Caren Nel on 082 492 3920 or 053 712 9800 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or utilize the MySAPS app. The investigation continues.

Source: South African Police Service