IT may be Women’s Month (August) but stats released this week don’t paint a great picture for women in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.In the month of July, detectives arrested a total of 329 people for numerous offences, including kidnapping, assault, domestic violence, sexual assault, attempted murder, contravention of protection orders, abduction and rape.
A total of 54 people were convicted by various courts in the province after being found guilty of sexual offences.
Six life sentences and a total of 556 years of imprisonment were handed down by courts during the past month.
Police spokesman, Colonel Jay Naicker said that the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Units in KwaZulu-Natal could be satisfied with the results achieved.
“Detectives from the FCS Units have been working tirelessly to ensure that those that committing crimes against our women and children are brought to book,” he said.
Col Naicker said that management at the FCS Units welcomed the maximum sentences that were handed down in most cases and appreciated the fact that justice was delivered to the victims of these crimes.
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KWAZULU-NATAL - HEFTY SENTENCES GRANTED TO SEX OFFENDERS!
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