Rape accused pastor 'in need of bail' after prison assault, court hears | IOL News

Pretoria - Pastor William Emeka’s bladder was damaged during an alleged assault at the Kgosi Mampuru ll Correctional Centre in Pretoria shortly after he was arrested, the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday.

He said he was urinating blood due to the assault, adding that his release on bail would be in the interests of justice and for the benefit of his health. The 43-year-old Emeka, who hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo, faces four charges of rape and two of sexual assault. He told the court that his financial position was so bad it would be impossible to abscond after being released on bail.

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