A 17-year-old boy was arrested in Limpopo after he allegedly raped a six-year-old girl at Nwa-Marhanga village under Giyani police precinct, in the Mopani district.
Police said the teenager was arrested on Wednesday for an incident which apparently took place in February 2023.
It is reported that on that fateful day, the complainant left her child at home and went to the sports ground. According to information, the victim informed her that that a known suspect arrived at home and forcefully took the child to the toilet, where he raped her and thereafter fled the scene, said Limpopo provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
The incident was only reported to the police on Monday, and a case of rape was registered.
On Wednesday, the accused rapist's parents handed him over to the police.
