South Africa: NPA to Appeal Acquittal of Soweto Scholar Patrol Guard On Rape, Sexual Assault Charges

13 December 2018

The NPA will challenge the acquittal of a Soweto scholar patroller on all counts leveled against him in the South Gauteng High Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

"To ensure the prevalence of justice in our society, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) intends to appeal the judgment, based on the ground that the verdict was unreasonable and could not be validated by substantial evidence," the NPA's Abram Mohlatole said in a statement on Thursday.

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