Tazne murder-accused allegedly raped his daughter when she was drunk, court hears | News24

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Tazne murder-accused allegedly raped his daughter when she was drunk, court hears | News24

The man accused of murdering 8-year-old Tazne van Wyk leaned over the wooden dock at the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday to better hear the State's summary of how he also allegedly raped his long-lost daughter.

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