SMS exposes teenager's gang-rape lie

A teenager sent a terrifying SMS to her parents telling them she had been abducted, gang-raped, and was being held against her will.

"With her help, Tobias and Botha led a team of policemen on a manhunt for the perpetrators. All police units in Worcester, Robertson and neighbouring towns were placed on the alert, searching for the men in the blue Corolla.

But the clue to Vuso's undoing was the SMS she sent to her parents. Information from a cellphone company led police to a house in Worcester where it emerged the girl had spent the week - by her own choice."

emily | 1:53 PM | SMS used as evidence in court |
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