An Mpumalanga hospital worker who recently appeared in court for allegedly raping a pregnant teen is accused of committing a similar offence at the same hospital a mere six months ago, reports TimesLIVE.
The man was posing as a doctor. The 31-year-old appeared in the Eerstehoek Magistrate's Court after his arrest in KwaZulu-Natal.
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brig Leonard Hlathi explained that the latest incident unfolded at Embhuleni Hospital in Elukwatini. ‘The matriculant, aged 18, went to the hospital for a check-up. When she arrived, the doctor was busy and she was waiting for the doctor to finish (with his other appointments). A man who was working there as a labourer saw the girl and asked her what the problem was. ‘She explained and he said he could help her as he was a doctor. He then directed her to the bathroom and instructed her to undress before he could attend to her. When he arrived, he (allegedly) raped her before fleeing.’
Hlathi said the first incident allegedly unfolded in a similar manner last November — except that he was charged with sexual assault at the time. The Health Department could offer no explanation why the man remained employed.
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