Suspect arrested for raping 14-year-old girl in Eastern Cape

A man has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping a teenager.

According to the police, the 14-year-old girl was raped in Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape on Sunday.

Police spokesperson, Capt Bradley Rawlinson said the teenager was heading towards her home at about 9.30pm when the man allegedly forced her into a house and raped her.

Rawlinson said the police were able to trace the 28-year-old man and arrested him on Monday.

He is to appear in the Somerset East regional court on Tuesday.

In another story, two men have been arrested for allegedly robbing and raping three women.

According to Rawlison, six women were heading towards their home from work in Wolwas.

On their way home, they were attacked and robbed by two men who threatened them by brandishing their knives.

Rawlinson said the three women allegedly raped were aged 25, 30 and 31.

Police arrested the two suspects in Asherville and Kroonvale on Saturday.

The suspects, aged 24 and 19, will appear in the Graaff-Reinet magistrate’s court on Tuesday.