BREAKING NEWS: #BobHewitt sentenced to six years imprisonment
Former tennis champion and convicted rapist Bob Hewitt was sentenced in the North Gauteng High Court today.
Judge Bert Bam sentenced Hewitt to an effective six years imprisonment.
In March, Hewitt was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault.
Last month sentencing proceedings were postponed to allow Hewitt’s legal team to obtain a psychological report for mitigating arguments.
#BobHewitt Defence will apply for leave to appeal, bail extended to tomorrow when Hewitt is expected to be back in court. GN
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 18, 2015
#BobHewitt Has barely moved since Judge Bam started handing down sentencing. No visible emotion from him or his wife at this stage. GN
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 18, 2015
#BobHewitt Judge: if he was sentenced at 55years old he probably would have been sentenced to more than 20 years. GN
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 18, 2015
#BobHewitt Judge Bam says rape is serious crime, and refers to various stats about the number of women raped in this country. GN
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 18, 2015
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