Pretoria - Former tennis star Bob Hewitt intends applying for leave to appeal his conviction on two counts of rape and one of sexual assault in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday, a day after he was sentenced to in effect six years in jail and a R100 000 fine. On Monday, Judge Bert Bam sentenced him to 8 years each for the rape of Theresa "Twiggy" Tolken and Suellen Sheehan in the 1980s, and to 2 years for sexually assaulting a third woman, who may not be named, in the 1990s. Bam …
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Bob Hewitt sentencing date uncertainty
It is unclear if sentencing procedures for convicted rapist Bob Hewitt will take place as scheduled at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Velakhaya Mgobhozi on Sunday said that previously the defence had indicated they wanted a pre-sentencing report. “I’m not sure if they have that or not. We’ll see tomorrow [Monday] in court.” On Sunday, SABC news reported that Hewitt's attorney would be asking for a postponement of the …