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Du Plessis is now talking about the accused's injuries, saying that not all the injuries were noted or that further injuries were sustained after arrest.
Says he was injured with a broken bottle at the Dros, from one of the bystanders,.
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Du Plessis says they do not want to gag the media, but says reporting on the matter does not necessitate photographs.
The State adds that the application is too late, as the pictures and name of the accused has already been widely distributed.
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COLUMN: Dros rape: Media must strive to minimise harm
Like everyone else Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) is appalled by the rape of a child in a restaurant. While brutally clear as an act, the issues it raises are complex and varied and touch on almost every aspect of our nation's wounds and apartheid legacy.
On top of it all, the trauma is amplified, resonated and recycled through social media.The tragic reality is that each day just over 64 children are sexually assaulted (SAPS 2017/18 figures) and these are the ones that make it to the SAPS.
In the majority of cases (approximately 60%) the perpetrators are known to the children and are within their social circle. The case of the child being raped by a stranger in a restaurant is unusual and the brazenness in which it occurred, together with it being in a middle class area and the immediacy of social media and witnesses releasing the information make it ripe for extensive news coverage.
02 Oct 2018
Protests expected as alleged 'Dros rapist' appears in court
Mass protest action is expected in Tshwane on Tuesday as the man accused of raping of a six-year-old girl at a Pretoria franchise of the family restaurant chain Dros will appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court.
Civic organisations and political parties have been rallying support to protest outside of the court as the 20-year-old accused makes his second appearance since being arrested two weeks ago.
Among the groups expected to protest are nonprofit organisation #Notinmyname, the ANC Women's League, the Economic Freedom Fighters and the Democratic Alliance.
