adminThree robbers raped a 33-year-old woman and her 16-year-old daughter and stole $10 000 and household property, court heard last week. Owen Chiguvare (23) and Takudzwa Vita (22) were facing rape and robbery charges when they appeared before magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe.
They were remanded in custody to June 23 and advised to apply for bail at the High Court.
It is alleged that on May 10 this year at around 1am, the complainant went to sleep with her two children when the duo and their accomplice, who is still at large, pounced on them.
The court heard that the trio forced open the door using an iron bar and went into the room in which the complainant was sleeping with her two children. It is alleged that the complainant heard voices and started screaming for help, prompting Chiguvare to draw a knife while threatening to kill her.
It is the State’s case that the trio started taking property from the complainant’s house including four silver pots, a two-plate gas stove, a plastic bucket, two dinner cup sets, one dinner plate set and two pairs of sandals before stealing $10 000.
The court heard that after looting the property and the cash, Vita raped the complainant at knife point.
It is alleged that Chiguvare asked the complainant if she had condoms and she told him that she did not have them.
The court heard that Chiguvare went to the complainant’s daughter and raped her. — HR.
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