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Press Statement: Ongoing Abuse and Violence Towards Older Persons

Press Statement: Ongoing Abuse and Violence Towards Older Persons

by Saopf | Apr 16, 2021 | Press Releases

In Thabong in the Free State, a 37-year-old grandson will appear before the Court for allegedly raping his grandmother, aged 79 years. In December 2020, Detectives at the Woodstock Police Station opened a case of assault against an 18-year-old man after a video...
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