Murders, sexual offences increased in Q3, quarterly crime stats reveal

Murders, sexual offences increased in Q3, quarterly crime stats reveal
Police Minister Bheki Cele is presenting the quarterly crime statistics for the period from 1 October to the end of December 2020.
FILE: Police Minister Bheki Cele. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News
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CAPE TOWN - There's been a 6.6% increase in murders for South Africa between October and December 2020.
Police Minister Bheki Cele delivered the police's quarterly crime stats on Friday and said 2,481 people were murdered in public spaces - including the street, open fields, parking areas, and abandoned buildings.
There's also been a 5% increase in reported sexual offences detected as a result of police action - 12,218 people were raped between October and December last year.

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