FAMILY FRIEND RAPS TEENAGER

Arron Nyamayaro

A 16-year-old Waterfalls girl has been subjected to sexual abuse under a family friend since January.

The heinous act came to light after the child confessed that Munyaradzi Hombarumwe, 31, of Mt Pleasant Heights, allegedly  drugged and raped her.

Acting Harare provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Webster Dzvova confirmed the case appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of Hombarumwe.

“Police are investigating a case involving a minor who was raped and impregnated,” said Ass-Insp Dzvova.

“Circumstances were that the accused is a family friend to the complainant’s family.

“Sometime in January 2023, the accused visited the complainant while her parents were in Dubai and asked her to accompany him to his friend’s residence so that he could tell her secrets concerning her mother.

“The two drove to the accused’s residence and parked the vehicle.

“The accused told the complainant that he was having an affair with the victim’s mother.

“She was ordered to comply with whatever he wanted to do or else he would inform the victim’s father about his love affair with her mother.

“The accused then gave her a juice to drink and, after drinking the juice, she fell unconscious and when she gained consciousness, she discovered that she had been sexually abused.

“Sometime in February 2023, the accused went with the complainant to his sister’s residence in Mainway Meadows. Waterfalls.

“On arrival, the accused locked the door and had sexual intercourse with her once, without consent.

“On the April 17, during the night, the complainant started bleeding and her mother accompanied her to Park Town 24 Hour clinic.

“The doctor who examined her realised that she had a miscarriage and a sexually transmitted disease.

“He then interviewed the victim and she revealed to the doctor that she was sexually abused by the accused person,” said Ass-Insp Dzvova.

He also confirmed arrest of Panashe Tembo, 18, who is being accused of raping a 14 year old girl he stays with.