Andrew
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A 49-year-old self-proclaimed witch doctor was arrested after he raped a 12-year-old minor and left her unconscious in Matabeleland North at the weekend.
According to a police memo, the suspect approached the victim and told her that she needed some cleansing before commanding her to remove all her clothes.
He went on to smear some substances on the victim’s private parts and gave her powder to consume to be unconscious and then raped her.
In a statement on Monday, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest.
“The ZRP confirms the arrest of a self-proclaimed witchdoctor Master Ndlovu (49) in connection with a case of rape involving a minor (12) which occurred at Nkanyiso Village, Sengulube, Mateme Gwelutshena on 26 February 2022.
“The suspects approached the victim and told her that she was possessed and needed some cleansing before commanding the victim to remove all her clothes. He smeared some substances on the complainant’s privates, gave her some powder to consume and she became unconscious.
“The suspect raped the victim and left her unconscious in a kitchen hut.”
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