Another feel-good story from SA.
Cape Town - A man has been arrested for indecently assaulting a seven-year-old girl and then setting her alight, Cape Town police said on Tuesday.
Captain Elliot Sinyangana said the crime happened in Blue Downs on Saturday night and police had been searching for the 28-year-old since then.
"The man - who is close to the girl's family - allegedly took the girl to an open veld where he assaulted her and set her alight," said Sinyangana.
The child was taken to a local hospital where she was said to be in a critical condition.
Following a tip-off, police arrested the man in the Blackheath area around 07:00 on Tuesday.
He was expected to appear in court soon, said Sinyangana. |