A man arrested over alleged attacks on women in Cato Manor abandons his bail application after prosecutors report that the number of charges has increased to 27.
According to the reports, the accused is alleged to have followed women home from taverns in Cato Manor before raping them, including using pantyhose over his face. IOL says the matter is linked to what is described as a serial rape case and that authorities add further counts as investigations progress. The outlet also reports that he abandons the bail process at the time charges are rising.
Across the available information, the core points remain consistent: the allegations involve multiple incidents connected to locations in Cato Manor, prosecutors seek to have the accused held to face a growing set of criminal counts, and the bail application does not proceed because the accused withdraws from it. No additional perspectives from other outlets are included in the provided material.