South African Police said they are on the lookout for a man with severely injured genitalia who allegedly ra'ped a pregnant woman, who bit him in self-defence.
Local police spokesman Leonard Hlathi told newsmen on Wednesday that the woman, who was in the third month of her pregnancy, was ra'ped at knife point.
“She was ra'pe in front of her young child after she hitched a lift with two men in eastern Mpumalanga province.
“One of the men forcefully ra'ped her at knife point in front of her child,’’ a police statement read.
The crime occurred on Monday.
The crime occurred on Monday.
“The woman managed to bite the private part of the man, who ran away after the ordeal,’’ it added.
Police, however, appealed to all health institutions to contact the authorities if they find a man with “an injured private part.”
The police also put out a tweet on their official account calling for information on the case.
Hlathi told newsmen that in spite of his bad injuries, the man had managed to flee.
“It is not the first time that men bitten on the genitals have managed to escape,’’ he said.
He said that the woman is being treated by a psychologist, and noted that in South Africa “s3xual offence cases are high.”
South Africa recorded a total of 39,828 ra'pes in 2016 to 2017, an average of around 109 per day.
However, the figures may be even higher, with think tank Africa Check warning that ra'pe may be under-reported.
(dpa/NAN)