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Cops investigate rape of mentally disabled teen

Johannesburg - Soweto police are investigating the rape of a 14-year-old mentally disabled girl following a complaint which implicates a relative, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Police spokesperson Kay Makhubela said the girl was allegedly raped on Tuesday in Zola 1.

"The suspect ran away and is not yet arrested," he said.

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