Jilted suitor rapes woman

KHOLU NTELE

MASERU – Refuoe Pelebese, 41, who lives at Ha-Tlhaku, Quthing appeared before the magistrate court on March 18 accused of raping a 24-year-old woman who lives in the same village.

Police said the victim heard someone knocking on her door at night and as she was wondering who it could be, the suspect kicked the door open and entered the house and immediately raped her. 

The suspect had been proposing love to the victim for a long time but the victim always turned him down so he decided to rape her. 

During the ordeal the victim made noise to alert the community and community members came to the rescue and took him to the police station.