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Lovemore Meya Court Reporter
A security guard in Chitungwiza who attempted to commit suicide by drinking paraffin after raping a 13-year-old girl in a night- club was sentenced to 12 years’ in prison.Tobias Matarirano (23) was employed as a security guard at Sobet Nightclub at Zengeza 4 shops.
On three consecutive days last year, Matarirano tried in vain to propose love to the girl. On Christmas eve, at around 2pm, he approached the girl while she was walking with her friend and proposed love. He did the same thing on Christmas Day but the girl ran away.
Three days later, Matarirano met the girl and went over to her holding a drugged soft drink which he gave her as a Christmas present.
Matarirano took advantage of her unconsciousness and led her to the club, where he raped her.
He denied the rape charges when he appeared before Chitungwiza regional magistrate Mr Clever Tsikwa but was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison after prosecutor Mr Lovet Muringwa proved his guilt.
Three years of his sentence were conditionally set aside for five years.
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