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Bongokuhle Moyo, online reporter
A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Mozambique was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl.
In a statement on X, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said, “On 12 March 2024 the complainant (13) was on her way from their homestead to a nearby business centre in Chipinge when she was ambushed by the accused person. He grabbed her by the shoulders and dragged her to a nearby bush where he threatened her with a knife before raping her.”
The accused person grabbed his clothes and ran away upon seeing a passerby.
“The matter was reported to the police and investigations led to the arrest of the accused person”, said the NPAZ
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