A South African single mother is being lauded for her bravery as she, along with the community of people where she lived ,beat a man to death who r—ped the woman’s disable daughter. After returning from shopping, the woman said that her daughter was missing and neighbors informed her that they had seen the daughter going with a 65 years old man.
The woman then found her daughter at the old man’s house and they were seen getting dressed. This confirmed the woman’s fears as it became evident that the man had sexually assaulted the girl. Talking about the incident, South African Police spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela said, “The woman caught the man and her daughter getting dressed and asked her what had just been happening.”
Mgolodela further added, “The victim pointed down to her private parts and the mum, assisted by residents, attacked the man who was allegedly beaten to death leading to the arrest of the mother. The assault by the mother and the community on the alleged perpetrator left him so badly injured that he was declared dead at the scene when an ambulance arrived.”
She was then released on bail and appeared before the Cacadu Magistrates’ Court. She got a huge public support and the National Prosecuting Authority formally withdrew the charge, as reported by The Sun. Regarding the same, National Prosecuting Authority’s Eastern Cape spokesperson Luxolo Tyali said, “The matter has been withdrawn after careful consideration by the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
Bukiwe Fanta, the Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane and his Social Development provincial cabinet minister, said regarding the case, “her mother’s action were viewed within the context of a desperate attempt to protect her child from the hands of a violent predator. The decision shows compassion for how individuals may react in a crisis.”
She also added, “While the rule of law is essential for order and justice it must also be applied with empathy and an art of understanding human emotion when faced by threat against ones loved ones. The decision reaffirms our commitment to ensuring justice is not blind but also humane. I am very pleased the charge of murder has gone as it shows compassion and understanding.”
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The mother told News 24, “I thank everyone who supported me since the incident and my subsequent arrest and the withdrawal of the charge means I can now help my daughter. I will now have the strength to focus fully on her well-being as she has been emotionally distressed by what happened to her as a doctor has confirmed that she was raped.”
She further added, “I cried and asked this man what he was doing to my disabled daughter who cannot even speak for herself so defending her myself was the only option I had. What happened happened and is in the past and my daughter and I have to rebuild. Once again I thank everyone for their support which has come from all across South Africa.”
This shows how the community stood by her and the law enforcement also treated the matter differently after carefully considering the situation, which was not like other general criminal cases.
