Child rape accused retracts admissions

An alleged child rapist accused of kidnapping and raping two little girls refused to take the stand to testify in his own defence on Thursday claiming that he made an error in making certain admissions during his trial.

Speaking through his defence attorney, Mlungiseleli Patrick Tyane, 51, said that after considering the state’s case and the nature of his defence he wanted to retract the admissions he previously made...

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