Man Accused of Raping Stepdaughter 900 Times to Stay In Jail

A South African man accused of raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter 900 times is to spend the festive season behind bars after the Verulam Magistrate's Court postponed his case. The 43-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, was arrested on June 11. Legal Aid representative Mondli Mthethwa, argued that the case was dragging on for too long but the case was postponed to January 11 for further investigation.

Rape victim (file photo).

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