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Immigration official rapes border jumper
26 Mar 2013 at 20:16hrs | Views
An Immigration official in Beitbridge allegedly raped a border jumper who had been deported from South Africa.
The incident occurred at around 1 am on Monday at the International Organisation of Migration Reception and Support Centre.
The suspect had been deployed to IOM where he conducted screening of the illegal immigrants with other security agents.
At this centre deportees from South Africa are offered overnight accommodation, food and transport to their respective homes on voluntary basis.
The police spokesman for Matabeleland South Inspector Philisani Ndebele said the suspect Brighton Mavhiya(27) was now assisting police with investigations.
"The woman aged 31, was offered overnight accommodation pending transportation to her home the following day (Monday)," said Insp Ndebele.
"She approached Mavhiya and asked him to buy some airtime near the same reception centre. The suspect then offered to bring the airtime later in the day and was shown the woman's room."
Insp Ndebele said Mavhiya disappeared from the reception centre and resurfaced on the following day at around 1 am then entered the woman's room and forced himself on the victim's bed and raped her once after which he disappeared into darkness.
The incident occurred at around 1 am on Monday at the International Organisation of Migration Reception and Support Centre.
The suspect had been deployed to IOM where he conducted screening of the illegal immigrants with other security agents.
At this centre deportees from South Africa are offered overnight accommodation, food and transport to their respective homes on voluntary basis.
The police spokesman for Matabeleland South Inspector Philisani Ndebele said the suspect Brighton Mavhiya(27) was now assisting police with investigations.
"The woman aged 31, was offered overnight accommodation pending transportation to her home the following day (Monday)," said Insp Ndebele.
"She approached Mavhiya and asked him to buy some airtime near the same reception centre. The suspect then offered to bring the airtime later in the day and was shown the woman's room."
Insp Ndebele said Mavhiya disappeared from the reception centre and resurfaced on the following day at around 1 am then entered the woman's room and forced himself on the victim's bed and raped her once after which he disappeared into darkness.
Source - TH
