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Yeukai Karengezeka-Chisepo
Court Correspondent
Harare regional magistrate, Mrs Estere Chivasa, has granted the State’s application to have Walter Magaya’s rape trial conducted in a special court and held in-camera.
In her ruling, Mrs Chivasa stated, “The rationale behind the Victim Friendly Court is to cater to rape cases involving both children and adults, as age is not a determining factor. The primary objective is to minimise trauma for rape victims. Therefore, the State’s application has been upheld.”
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Following the ruling, Magaya’s lawyer, Mr Admire Rubaya, filed an application to refer the matter to the Constitutional Court, challenging the decision made by the lower court.
The application is expected to be heard tomorrow before Magistrate Chivasa.
