Kimberley - A 23-year-old Prieska man will hear on Friday how many years he will be spending behind bars after the Northern Cape High Court found him guilty on three charges of rape and two charges of theft. Acting Judge Vernon Smith found Angelo Visagie guilty on Thursday of raping three women on different occasions in August 2018 and of stealing their possessions after the incidents.
He added that the injuries noted on the complainants during their medical examinations were supportive of their evidence about how they had been attacked. “The second complainant said she had a backpack while she was waiting for her lift at the hiking spot when she was approached by the accused. She threw this bag down when her attacker dragged her to the railway line and bushes. She said he had a little knife on him and she pleaded with him not to stab her. The attacker then used a plastic bread packet as a condom to have intercourse with her. He then left the plastic at the scene and told her not to look at him when he walked off.
“The accused said all three complainants knew him and that the third complainant even knew his parents. The evidence of the complainants were in total contrast to that of the accused. The accused, however, adjusted his testimony and could not answer regarding the behaviour of the women. “The first complainant indicated in the report that she could go anywhere freely before the incident but is currently afraid of going anywhere. She said she is fearful that the accused will suddenly show up.
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