adminWekwete (38) denied the aggravated indecent assault charges when his trial opened before regional magistrate Mr Clever Tsikwa who deferred the trial to Monday next week for continuation.
Wekwete is on US$500 bail.
The matter was deferred after prosecutor Ms Tracy Mundanga made an application to obtain a medical report from a Dr Chibanda on the mental state of the 10-year-old boy.
In his defence, Wekwete claimed that the allegations were false and it was a case of mistaken identity.
Through his lawyer, Mr Admire Rubaya, Wekwete argued that no proper identification at law was ever done and the boy may be trying to protect the actual perpetrator or he did not know who abused him.
The NMB staff member also submitted that the boy was said to be of unsound mind and could not give reliable evidence at law.
Ms Mundanga alleges that sometime in July this year the complainant sneaked out of school premises and went to Avondale Shopping Centre where he met Wekwete.
The State says Wekwete picked him with his white vehicle and bought bread and some apples for the boy.
The two, it is alleged, went to Wekwete’s house where upon arrival the boy was forced to bath in a tub in his bathroom.
After the boy took a bath, Wekwete is alleged to have taken the boy to his bedroom where he molested him.
After sodomising the boy, it is alleged Wekwete bought some jeans, a blue jacket, a vest and rafters for him before releasing him.
Sometime in August this year the boy escaped again and went to Wekwete’s residence where he sodomised him again and the boy failed to scream because of his retarded speech.
After sodomising him, it is alleged, Wekwete gave him some fruits and dismissed him.
On his way out, the State says the boy picked a bunch of keys, which were recovered by one of the teachers at Hatcliffe.
The State says the manager also sodomised the boy in September this year.
The matter came to light after a teacher at Emerald Hill Children’s Home discovered that the boy had some difficulties in walking and was frequently sneaking out of the home and bringing in food and clothes.
She took the boy to Avondale Clinic where he was referred to Family Support Clinic. At the clinic the doctor confirmed that the boy was sexually abused and a report was made and the 10-year-old led police to Wekwete’s residence.
It is alleged that the boy identified Wekwete as his abuser leading to his arrest.
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