News24 | Lawyer for man who raped his daughter asks for leniency, says this was ‘not the worst of crimes’

News24 | Lawyer for man who raped his daughter asks for leniency, says this was ‘not the worst of crimes’

Belinda Pheto

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The lawyer for a 32-year-old man who was found guilty of raping his 11-month-old daughter has asked the court to impose a lenient sentence.

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The lawyer for a 32-year-old man who was found guilty of raping his 11-month-old daughter has asked the court to impose a lenient sentence because he claims the child will not have long-term psychological problems.

The father cannot be named to protect his daughter’s identity, who is now a year and 10 months old.

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