{"id":59368,"date":"2016-07-18T20:28:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T18:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/double-life-sentence-for-wesselsbron-rapist-20160718\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:40:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T15:40:38","slug":"double-life-sentence-for-wesselsbron-rapist-20160718","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/double-life-sentence-for-wesselsbron-rapist-20160718\/","title":{"rendered":"Double life sentence for Wesselsbron rapist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f4f208e36c1a4a2f88834d9f32664f9e.jpg\" alt=\" \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed image\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"21300d68\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/4242\/83615f8d90f24f458268b70322399310.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f4f208e36c1a4a2f88834d9f32664f9e.jpg\" title=\" WESSELSBRON man has been found guilty on two counts of rape and sentenced to two life sentences.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">WESSELSBRON man has been found guilty on two counts of rape and sentenced to two life sentences.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>W<\/strong>ESSELSBRON<br>\nman has been found guilty on two counts of rape and sentenced to two life<br>\nsentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';\">Semi Samuel Sekgo of<br>\nMonyakeng Wesselsbron was linked by means of a DNA to the two cases.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';\">In the first case a<br>\n15-year-old girl was walking in Monyankeng in Wesselsbron in December 2015 when<br>\nshe was forced to a shack where she was raped. The suspect arrested after the<br>\nvictim identified him. In the second incident in October 2013, a girl was at<br>\nhome when her ex-boyfriend broke into her house and gained entrance through the<br>\nbedroom window. The victim was overpowered and forced to his residential place where<br>\nhe raped her. A 33-year-old man was arrested on the 2 November 2013 by<br>\nDetective Warrant Officer Jolanda Hulme, but the case was withdrawn by the<br>\nvictim on the 4 August 2014. The suspect was linked by DNA both rapes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';\">The two cases were<br>\ninvestigated by <strong>W\/O Jolanda Hulme, W\/O Tshepo Maleme and W\/O Fanie van der<br>\nMerwe of Welkom Family Violence, Sexual Crimes Unit (FCS). <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u201cI am very proud of<br>\nthe team of capable investigators who ensured that a thorough investigation was<br>\nconducted. 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