Arrest made in 1979 rape case

A suspected rapist from Camps Bay has been arrested after a rape incident that occurred in January 1979, after police profiled fingerprints in their criminal record centre. The prints matched those of the man, who is now aged 49. A 19-year-old girl was raped in her Highlevel Road flat in Sea Point. The case was under investigation, but the identity of the male suspect remained a mystery. Police spokesperson Superintendent Billy Jones says the complainant is keen to testify against the suspect, and has no intention of withdrawing the case.