adminSukulwenkosi Dube Plumtree Correspondent
A POLICE officer stationed in Plumtree has appeared in court for allegedly raping a prostitute and taking a bath outside the woman’s house in full view of passersby. Robson Ravurayi, 24, who is stationed at Mphoengs Police Station, also allegedly destroyed the woman’s property. Ravurayi was not asked to plead when he appeared before Plumtree magistrate Livard Philemon yesterday facing rape, malicious damage to property and public indecency charges. He was remanded in custody to January 16. Prosecuting, Jane Phiri said Ravurayi committed the offences on Tuesday around 6AM. She said the cop was seen by his victim’s neighbour bathing outside the woman’s door who informed the police, leading to Ravurayi’s arrest. “The accused person unlawfully had sexual intercourse with the complainant without her consent. He then went on to destroy two kitchen chairs and a mirror valued at $70. He was later seen by a member of the public bathing naked outside the complainant’s front door,” said Phiri.
The police officer met the woman at a bottle store in Plumtree on Monday evening where he was drinking with his friends. He paid her $30 for them to have sex, but he fell asleep when they reached her home in Mathendele area. The following morning, Phiri added, Ravurayi insisted on having sexual intercourse with the woman without using protection but she turned down the request. She said Ravurayi then demanded his money back and was given. Instead of leaving, the cop insisted on having sexual intercourse with the woman and when she refused, he raped her once without using any protection. He threatened to kill her if she told anyone. A neighbour who first spotted the naked police officer alerted the police who attended the scene resulting in his arrest.
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