{
  "id": 13895988,
  "title": "Pastor allegedly linked to rape, murder to appear in Pretoria court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/pastor-allegedly-linked-to-rape-murder-to-appear-in-pretoria-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T05:07:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/pastor-allegedly-linked-to-rape-murder-to-appear-in-pretoria-court/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 36-year-old man, believed to be a pastor, is set to appear in Atteridgeville Magistrates’ Court for charges of murder and rape, according to police reports. The alleged victim, a four-month-old baby, and her 43-year-old mother are both victims of the alleged crimes. The suspect was apprehended last weekend in the Diepsloot informal settlement after an extensive police investigation. Gauteng police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi stated that the arrest brings the total number of suspects in connection with the incident to three. The suspect was found hiding in a backroom with injuries when he was apprehended. The other two suspects arrested are the pastor's two wives, who also appeared before the Atteridgeville Magistrates’ Court on October 9, 2026.",
  "summary": "Gauteng police spokesperson, Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says the suspect was arrested over the weekend",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Pastor accused of murdering 4-month-old baby and raping mom to appear in court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/pastor-accused-of-murdering-4-month-old-baby-and-raping-mom-to-appear",
        "published": "2026-10-12T04:44:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}