Hasina Habib - Regional Magistrate
Please pass on to all the ladies u know & care about.
Don't be surprised to see a naked woman walking out of a shopping mall restroom:
With what is being called amazing regularity, victims of this new crime wave have been found walking out of shopping mall restrooms completely naked. The scam begins when a man slips into a women's restroom and sneaks into a stall. He waits until there is only one woman in the restroom in a neighbouring stall. He then quickly puts an out of order sign on the outside of the restroom door. The out of order sign guarantees no one will soon come t o the woman's rescue. The criminal stands on the toilet & points a handgun into the next stall, demanding the woman's valuables binding her hands and mouth, and RAPING HER.
After getting her cash, jewellery & credit cards, he orders her to remove all of her clothing & kick them out of the stall. The thief tosses the clothing into a shopping bag, & slips back into the mall. In some instances the sight of the woman's nakedness sparks his lust & he then rapes her b4 fleeing the scene. It usually takes an hour or 2 b4 the woman work up the nerve to leave the restroom in the nude, giving the criminal ample time to make his getaway, sometimes with her own car. The woman is eventually left naked & humiliated in a mall full of strangers.
Main targeted areas include
Gateway- 1 incident - 1 criminal - woman valuables taken
La Lucia- 3 incidents - 2 criminals - 3 women valuables taken 1 raped
Pavillion- 1 incident - 1 criminal - woman raped
Sanlam Centre- 1 incident - 1 criminal - woman hijacked
Cresta Mall - 4 incidents - 2 criminals - 3 women valuables taken - 1raped
South Gate Mall - 9 incidents - 4 criminals - 3 women valuables taken - 6raped
The Glen Mall - 4 incidents - 2 women valuables taken - 2 raped
Sandton Mall - 5 incidents - 2 criminals - 3 women valuables taken - 4raped
The best defence is to never go into a shopping mall restroom alone, as only women who are by themselves are being targeted. Take a lady friend or a family member with. If u do find yourself in this situation, do not be passive. Make as much noise as possible. These criminals are looking 4 quiet victims so they can make an easy escape. Be careful out there this holiday season & all year.
This has so far been a nearly perfect crime, as none of the perpetrators have been caught. Don't let this happen to another woman.
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Inspector Ian Roberts
SAPS Public Information Officer
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