Baby rape case causes shock in South Africa
Hundreds of protestors congregated outside a South African court today, demanding death sentences for six men charged with raping a nine-month-old baby, according to police.
The six men made a brief court appearance Friday in the town of Upington - located in northwestern South Africa - but their case was postponed to next month for further investigation, according to the domestic SAPA news agency.
Rape support groups have demanded the death penalty for the men, who did not apply for bail.
The sexual attacks are fuelled by the myth that sex with a virgin will protect a man against AIDS and could even cure him of the disease.
The latest case has caused shock throughout the country.
