Man out on bail for rape repeats the crime and kills a toddler (5)
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NPA Regional Spokesperson in the Eastern Cape Luxolo Tyali said the High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division, sitting in Gqeberha has handed down two life terms to a 25 years old man for murder and two counts of rape.
Tyali said the 25 years old Ricardo Gysman’s first victim was a 50 years old woman who was on her way to visit her friend who resided near her home in Brakkenfontein informal settlement, on Rocklands Road in the district of Gqeberha.
Not long after walking past Gysman’s house, she heard him running behind her, grabbed and threatened to kill her with a knife if she screams.
“After her ordeal, she remained still on the ground and only left after she thought that the Gysman had fallen asleep in his shack, and she walked home without her pants and her undergarments on. She slept, as it was late and reported the matter to her friend the following morning and later to the police, leading to the arrest of Gysman, who was linked to the crime through DNA.”
Unfortunately, Tyali said that Gysman was later released on bail on and on August 9th, 2019, a 5 years old little also fell victim to the most gruesome sexual assault in the hands of Gysman.
The toddler went missing, after she had been left sleeping at her home at Withoogter Informal Settlement, in the same area as where Gysman committed the first rape.
The toddler had been left with her nine-year-old cousin by her mother, who was visiting a friend.
Her lifeless body was discovered inside a toilet the following day. The community members soon suspected Gysman, because he had been in the same house as the deceased the previous night. Police were summoned and he was arrested.
He continued to deny involvement in all the crimes against even when the evidence through DNA pointed to him.
He was handed two life terms plus 10 years for the crimes.
