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Prosper Dembedza Herald Reporter
A 40-year-old Rusape man was last week arrested for raping his 90-year-old mother, police have said.
Mashonaland East provincial police spokesperson Inspector Nobert Muzondo said the man was still assisting police with investigations.
It is alleged that on the day in question at around midday, the man witnessed his mother being given an undisclosed amount of money by someone who had visited their homestead.
At around midnight, he reportedly broke into his mother’s bedroom and started demanding money.
He went on to draw a knife before threatening to stab her if she did not comply.
When his mother refused to give him the money, the man allegedly undressed her and raped her once before disappearing into the darkness.
Her mother could not identify his face since the room was dark, but she managed to identify his voice and his knife and the fact that he was the only one who knew that she had been given money in the afternoon.
She went to her neighbour’s homestead and told her about the issue and a report was made at Rusape Central Police Station.
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