Rape accused refuses to give DNA samples
A 58 year old man, Samuel Selolwane who is accused of rape involving a 13 year is refusing to give the state his DNA samples, stalling investigations progress.
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A 58 year old man, Samuel Selolwane who is accused of rape involving a 13 year is refusing to give the state his DNA samples, stalling investigations progress.
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