Three people have been charged over an alleged hate crime and assault at a Scots student halls building, with a man taken to hospital.
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The gay survivor of a hate crime kidnapping and gang rape says he can finally restart his life after the Worcester Magistrates Court sentenced his attackers on Tuesday.
In October 2021, Rodney Beukes, Austin Fritz and Peter John Adams, reputed to be members of the feared Ford Boys Gang, were found guilty of kidnapping and raping the unnamed man in Ceres in 2017.
The survivor, who was 23 when he was raped, testified that he believes that he was targeted because he is gay. Even though the criminals were found guilty last year, the survivor has had to endure months of delays for the sentences to be passed.
On Tuesday, justice was finally meted out to the criminals, concluding a case that spanned more than four years. Two of the accused received 20-year sentences and one was sentenced to 10 years in jail.
Responding to the sentencing, the survivor commented that he feels that his hate crime ordeal was a punishment he never asked for.
“I experienced embarrassment, shame, self-blame, fear, sadness, anger and disbelief. It took so much of my character and who I used to be,” he said. “Today justice has been been served. I expected their punishment to be more, particularly the 10 year sentence, for the humanity they stole from me and the pain they put me through.”
He added: “I can now start over and normalise my life in Heaven on earth where I currently find myself working and living.”
According to Triangle Project, which has monitored the case and supported the survivor, the court gave prominence to the victim impact statement and the lasting effects this crime has on rape survivors.
“The court also added that this was a crime committed because of the sexual orientation of the survivor. Emphasis was placed in this case on
Three people have been charged over an alleged hate crime and assault at a Scots student halls building, with a man taken to hospital.
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