Girl aged 6 allegedly raped in men’s toilet of Pretoria restaurant.

South Africa

A 6 year old girl was allegedly raped in the bathroom of a well known restaurant in Pretoria.

According to a witness, the suspect was sitting alone while he was watching the girl in the play area, and when the girl went to the bathroom he followed her. The witness who chose to stay anonymous, further said that the man was ‘stalking his prey’ while she was playing in the children’s area of Dros restaurant in Silverton.

The witness claimed the man was sitting alone in the smoking section, where he asked for a glass of water, saying he was waiting for a friend. Then afterwards, the man moved close to the restaurant’s play area and started watching the girl, who was on her own.

Moments later, the child went to the bathroom and the man followed, the witness said.

“He allegedly snatched her from the female bathroom, blocked her mouth and took her to the men’s bathroom where he raped her.”

The child’s mother, who is apparently a regular at the Dros Restaurant, noticed that her child had gone.

“We asked the child-minder where the child was and she said she had gone to the toilet.

“Her mother went to the bathroom but was not able to find her child. She heard a noise in the men’s bathroom and got suspicious.

“She tried to open the door but it was blocked,” said the witness.

The mother then caused commotion and that led to the alleged rapist eventually opening the door.

“He was completely naked and so was the child, the witness said. “The child was bleeding from the groin.

“When some of the male customers saw this, they started assaulting the man.

“One of the managers locked the bathroom door to protect the guy from mob justice.

“The child was rescued and police were called.

“There was a trail of blood in the bathroom.”

Dros management are yet to make a comment on the incident.

Provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini confirmed that a rape charge had been opened and the suspect was in custody.

 

-The citizen

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