一名南非男子因强奸4名受害者被判无期徒刑,其DNA将他与寒冷案件联系起来。 A South African man was sentenced to life for raping four victims, with DNA linking him to cold cases.

一名来自南非西开普(Sihle Makaula)的27岁男子因2019年至2020年期间通过DNA证据连结的一系列强奸被判处4年以上63年以下有期徒刑。 A 27-year-old man from South Africa’s Western Cape, Sihle Makaula, was sentenced to four life terms plus 63 years for a series of rapes between 2019 and 2020, linked through DNA evidence. 这些罪行涉及在Grabouw的3名妇女和1名17岁女孩,包括用刀威胁、抢劫和强行进入银行私人识别系统。 The crimes, involving three women and a 17-year-old girl in Grabouw, included knife threats, robbery, and forced access to bank PINs. Makaula因单独强奸罪已经服了15年的刑期, 而他的DNA通过国家检察当局的DNA项目与未解决案件的证据相匹配。 Makaula was already serving a 15-year sentence for a separate rape when his DNA matched evidence from unsolved cases via the National Prosecuting Authority’s DNA Project. 该案突出说明了法证技术如何帮助解决寒冷案件和追究系列罪犯的责任。 The case underscores how forensic technology helps solve cold cases and hold serial offenders accountable.