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Timoth Makohliso Midlands Reporter
A MBERENGWA man who raped his niece four years ago and fled to South Africa while on bail was on Wednesday sentenced to an effective 17 years in jail.
Trycose Moyo, 35, of Somerai Village under Chief Chingoma in Mberengwa, appeared before regional magistrate Morgan Nemadire facing a charge of rape.
He sentenced him to 20 years in jail, three years of which were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.
Moyo initially appeared before the courts sometime in 2010 and was granted bail and took advantage of this to flee to South Africa.
For the state, Emmanuel Mathose said on June 13, 2010 at around 8PM, Moyo was left with the complainant who was seven years old then.
The court heard that Moyo pretended to be thirsty and sent the girl to the kitchen hut to fetch water for him.
Mathose said while the girl was still in the kitchen, Moyo followed her and raped her once behind the kitchen door.
He said Moyo covered the girl’s mouth with his hand while raping her so as to stop the girl from screaming.
The court heard that while Moyo was still sweating it out on top of his niece, the girl’s mother arrived unexpectedly and caught him red-handed.
The complainant’s mother reported the matter to the police leading to the arrest of Moyo.
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