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Vosburg man sentenced after DNA linked him to rape of his mother

IOL · 02 September 2026 at 10:00

Vosburg man sentenced after DNA linked him to rape of his mother

A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after DNA evidence linked him to the rape of his mother in Vosburg, the NPA said.

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