While on her way home from a party in the Sakhile informal settlement in Katlehong, last Saturday, a 37-year-old woman claimed she was sexually assaulted.<\/p>\n
The victim told officers from the Katlehong Police Station that she was walking home when a 25-year-old man grabbed her and forced her into a nearby shack.<\/p>
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Woman allegedly raped on her way home<\/a><\/p> Another drug bust in Primrose<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe victim claims that the man attempted to rape her but she was able to push him away, grab her clothing and escape,\u201d said communications official for the Katlehong police, Const Sivenkosi Mtwa.<\/p>\n Using the description of the accused given by the woman when she opened a case at the station, police were able to arrest the man.<\/p>\n He was charged with sexual assault and will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n \n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n