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High Court rejects appeal of stepfather who claimed his rape of 11-year-old was 'not the worst kind'

A stepfather who raped his stepdaughter from age 11 to 13 failed to convince the Gauteng High Court that his crimes warranted less than life imprisonment, with judges noting his complete lack of remorse and the severe psychological trauma inflicted on the child.

The Star News
Zelda Venter|Published

High Court rejects appeal of stepfather who claimed his rape of 11-year-old was 'not the worst kind'

A stepfather who raped his stepdaughter from age 11 to 13 failed to convince the Gauteng High Court that his crimes warranted less than life imprisonment, with judges noting his complete lack of remorse and the severe psychological trauma inflicted on the child.

News Crime and Courts
Zelda Venter|Published