adminGeorge Maponga in Masvingo
A 35-YEAR OLD Chiredzi security guard handcuffed his brother’s teenage daughter and raped her on two separate occasions, the Masvingo magistrates’ court heard last week. The man was not asked to plead when he appeared before regional magistrate Mrs Lyn Manyika charged with rape.
Mrs Manyika remanded the man out of custody on free bail to 24 March.
The court heard that sometime in November last year the man invited his brother’s daughter to his house on the pretext that he wanted her to wash dishes.
The man allegedly tripped the minor as she was washing the dishes, handcuffed her and proceeded to rape her.
He allegedly promised to buy the girl presents on condition she did not reveal the incident to anyone.
The man raped the girl again three days later using the same method.
He was only arrested after the girl’s father got wind of the sexual abuse and confronted his daughter.
The girl confirmed being raped twice by his uncle.
Ms Mukai Mutume prosecuted.
Online Reporter