Fanwell Khumalo

Fanwell Khumalo is a former South African celebrity chef[1] who was convicted of multiple rapes of children in South Africa.

From 1999 to 2001, Khumalo attacked numerous girls between ages of seven and 13 in the Johannesburg area.[2] By pretending to be a policeman,[3] or approaching girls and asking for directions, he took girls from busy spots to deserted areas such as parks, open fields, and empty houses, where he raped them in daylight.[1] Some of the girls knew so little about sex that they did not understand what was happening to them.[4] Khumalo claimed that it was a case of mistaken identity,[5] and that police conspired to frame him and that they should look for the real rapist.[6]

Khumalo was convicted on 103 counts. On August 6, 2004, he was given 42 life sentences.[7]

References
  1. "Star chef may be SA's worst child rapist | IOL News". www.iol.co.za.
  2. "'Drowsy' Fanwell now convicted on 77 charges | IOL News". www.iol.co.za.
  3. "Khumalo jailed for his 'heinous crimes' | IOL News". www.iol.co.za.
  4. "Serial rapist found guilty -- 23 times | News | M&G". mg.co.za. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  5. "Girls tell of rape by cook". news24.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  6. "Child rapist Khumalo remains unrepentant | IOL News". www.iol.co.za.
  7. "Khumalo gets 42 life sentences". News24. August 6, 2004.
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