Court to continue hearing bail application of man accused of raping, impregnating a minor
The man, who is a close family friend to the victim, is alleged to have raped the young girl in December 2024.
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JOHANNESBURG - The Boksburg Magistrates Court will on Thursday continue hearing the bail application of a 28-year-old man accused of raping and impregnating a minor.
The man, who is a close family friend to the victim, is alleged to have raped the young girl in December 2024.
The child is now four months pregnant and has been removed from school as she unwillingly prepares to be a mother.
The suspect’s bail was partly heard earlier in May but has faced several delays.
During previous court appearances before the lower court, the accused avoided eye contact, tilted his head slightly, and fixed his eyes just above the magistrate.
His demeanour is one of no emotion, and he can only be heard when responding to the presiding officer’s questions on language preference.
He’s accused of a Schedule Six offence – the most serious in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act – which requires that he demonstrate exceptional circumstances for his release.
The rape accused will be illustrating these in his continued fight for bail on Thursday, about a month after his arrest.