Eastern Cape police have welcomed the jailing of a man who sexually assaulted a woman in Zwelitsha, King Williams Town last year.
Police spokesperson, Captain Siphokazi Mawisa, said that 37-year-old
Wonga ‘Bhere’ Biko, was sentenced on Thursday to 22-years behind bars.
“The conviction follows after the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit members worked tirelessly in investigating the case and managed to apprehend the suspect,” she said.
Mawisa said that Biko had sexually assaulted a 25 year old woman in Zwelitsha Township outside King Williams Town in August 2016.
She said he was eventually convicted at the beginning of June, 2017 and sentenced on Thursday on a charge of rape.
The Commander for King Williams Town Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit, Lieutenant Colonel. Zitulele Mahlambeni, commended the sterling work done by the investigating officer.
He said that the sentence will definitely send the message that the law will deal harshly with perpetrators of crime.
