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Madiba calls René Burger
17/05/2008 13:35 - (SA)
Cape Town - Former President Nelson Mandela has spent 20 minutes on the phone to René Burger, sister of Springbok rugby player Schalk Burger, whose abduction and rape in Cape Town has made headlines.
Johannesburg's Star newspaper reported on Saturday that Mandela phoned the 20-year-old Rene on Friday to offer his support.
Mandela told Burger that "nobody will know what you are going through".
Cape Town advocate Dup de Bruyn, the family's spokesperson, told The Star the Burgers really appreciated the call from Madiba.
In a statement released on Thursday the Burger family thanked friends and strangers who showed solidarity and support.
It was reported earlier that the 20-year-old medical student escaped from three armed men who raped her after kidnapping her. She is said to have been accosted by the three armed with knives at the hospital's parking lot.
The armed men forced her back into her car and drove to the Klipheuwel area. At an empty house she was assaulted, beaten, cut with knives and raped. She is said to have sneaked out when her attackers went outside to investigate a noise.
Police were investigating a case of rape and hijacking. Anyone with information should call investigating officer inspector Ricardo McCree on 021 592 7092.
- News24
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