51-year-old man faces court over alleged rape of nine-year-old in Hanover Park
The 51 year old man accused of raping a 9-year-old girl from Hanover Park has appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s court this morning.
Ex-convict Igshaan Williams, was released on parole in November 2024 after being found guilty of a similar crime which took place in 2005.
It is alleged that on the day the victim went missing, she was called by the accused to buy milk. The girl was on a way to Madrasa. Upon returning from the shop, Williams instructed the girl to put the milk down in the kitchen and hen she did, Williams turned around and locked the door. He then fed her bread and she became drowsy and that is when the alleged rape took place.
Inside court the media made an application to take pictures of Williams.
Williams opposed the application citing that he had right to privacy and to be protected. However the magistrate ruled in the media’s favour explaining that it wasn’t the public’s interest to know what was happening inside court and also a right to freedom of expression.
The case has been postponed until the 25th of July for further investigation.