A student at South Africa’s Kriel High School, Bafana Sithole, allegedly hangs himself after being falsely accused of rape by a female student.
Following the death of the student accused of rape, the hashtag #JusticeForBafanaSithole is trending on social media.
On Twitter, a lawyer named Barry Roux shared a screenshot of the deceased’s final note, in which he maintained his innocence before taking his own life.
According to reports, after Bafana died, the alleged victim claimed that the accusation was false and was a joke.
“Kriel High School learner Bafana Sithole hanged himself with his tie in a Classroom after A girl accused him of Raping her. He Hanged himself then later on the girl claimed ukuthi “SHE JUST WAS KIDDING.” #JusticeForBafanaSithole,” the lawyer wrote.
