Alleged child killer Moehydien Pangaker has not been raped or admitted to hospital.
The Department of Correctional Services says a voice note and social media post are a hoax.
Early on Friday a voice note made by an unknown man circulated on WhatsApp claiming Pangaker had been raped in the mang and was being treated at Karl Bremmer Hospital.
“Guy you are never going to believe who was admitted to Karl Bremmer Hospital now, ward 5. Moehydien Pangaker the 54-year-old who raped Tazne Van Wyk. He has been raped himself in the cells at Pollsmoor,” The unknown man is heard saying.
He is heard ending the short clip sarcastically saying: “Shame I hope he is alright”.
Moehydien Pangaker rape claims a hoax.
The voice clip was followed by hundreds of posts making the same claims as angry mense congratulated his alleged rapists. But Correctional Services spokesperson Lewies Davids says the claims are untrue as Pangaker is not being held at Pollsmoor.
“Offender Pangaker is not at Pollsmoor. We liaised with the relevant centre where he is held, and we can confirm that the offender has not been sexually or physically assaulted within a correctional centre. As the department we aware about a hoax voice clip making the rounds.”
During Pangaker’s first appearance at Goodwood Magistrate’s Court last week he was only charged with murder and not raped. This follows his earlier appearances at the Cradock Magistrate’s Court on the kidnapping charge and after showing police where he dumped Tazne's tiny body he was charged with murder.
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