Times Of Swaziland: MAHWALALA SERIAL RAPIST: 10 RAPE CASES REPORTED

MAHWALALA SERIAL RAPIST: 10 RAPE CASES REPORTED
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 BY LINDELWA MALINGA on 30/08/2017 01:24:00


MBABANE – Fear has engulfed residents of Mahwalala following 10 rape incidents
that have been reported since the beginning of the year.
The disturbing aspect is the fact that the suspected rapist has not been
captured due to his evasive stunts but police are working day and night to bring
him to book.
Residents from this area, especially those frrom Zone V and VI have been warned
to make sure their windows are closed, have burglar bars and doors are locked
with the key removed from the keyhole.  Police confirmed that they were dealing
with about 10 cases of rape reported from this location alone.
Independent investigations conducted by this newspaper revealed that a higher
number of women had come up claiming to have been raped by the same suspect who
is for now unknown.
Community leaders had suggested that the women raped by the suspect could be as
high as 30, though police could not corroborate this figure.
The suspect apparently threatens the women with a panga after entering the
houses, and he is said to operates around 2am and 3am. He is said to target
women between the age of 20 to 30, who are renting flats within the area.
Those who have fallen victim of the rapist described him to the police to be
tall and dark and he wears lipstick to confuse the women into thinking he has
red lips.