Suspect, 25, arrested for alleged rape at Eastern Cape college

A suspect was arrested on Sunday in connection with the allegedrape of a 19-year-old studentat an Eastern Cape college. The incident allegedly happened at King Sabata Dalindyebo’s Zimbane campus in Mthatha on Valentine’s Day. The arrest comes after the teenager cried out for help in an emotional Facebook post.

“On Sunday, police arrested a 25-year-old suspect for rape following an incident that allegedly occurred in one of the TVET colleges in Mthatha on Saturday February 14,” Eastern Cape provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Siphokazi Mawisa said. “It is alleged that a 19-year-old female student was drinking liquor with a group of other people in one of the students’ residence. “It is believed that she passed out and later woke up with signs of possible sexual assault.

“Police have taken forensic samples from other persons of interest for investigation. The suspect is due to appear in the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court on Monday ona charge of rape. The college said it was committed to the fight against gender-based violence and femicide. Click here to join the Daily Dispatch’s WhatsApp channel and get the latest news delivered straight to your phone