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Lovemore Meya Court Reporter
A 34-year-old Chitungwiza man reportedly conducted a virginity test on his 14-year-old daughter before raping her, after suspecting that she was having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend in the toilet.
The man, who is separated from his wife, arrived home at around 7pm on May 26.
He saw a 15-year old boy loitering around his premises and summoned his daughter.
When the minor entered the room, he questioned her about the person she was with in the toilet.
She explained that the boy was her friend and had been waiting for her outside.
The man waited until the daughter had her supper and ordered her to prepare her bed in the kitchen.
He locked the door and started interrogating the girl, accusing her of being intimate with boys in the neighbourhood.
The man forcibly conducted a virginity test by inserting his finger into the minor’s privates.
He allegedly switched off the lights, increased the volume on the radio and raped the girl.
She then reported the matter the following day to her mother’s relatives leading to the man’s arrest.
The man was not asked to plead when he appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Mr Lazarus Murendo and was remanded in custody to June 13.
Mr Tendai Mukariri prosecuted.
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