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Mejury Magaya, Midlands Reporter
A 29-year-old Gweru man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for raping his 12-year-old sister-in-law while his wife was attending to a visitor at the door of the room they rented.
The accused (name withheld to protect identity of the minor) who resides in Ascot suburb appeared before Gweru Regional Magistrate Mrs Phathekile Msipa facing one count of rape.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge but was convicted after a full trial.
Mrs Msipa sentenced him to 17 years before suspending two years on condition of good behaviour.
In passing the sentence Mrs Msipa said the young girl looked up to his brother-in-law for protection but instead of protecting her he abused her.
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