adminLynnia Ndlovu
Sunday News Reporter
A GWANDA magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for a student nurse who disappeared into thin air while on bail.
He is facing a charge of raping a prostitute. The trial of Tariro Takavarasha (24) who was training as a nurse at Gwanda Provincial Hospital was supposed to start before Gwanda regional magistrate Mr Joseph Mabeza on 11 March but he did not turn up leading to prosecutor Mr Johannes Tlou applying for his warrant of arrest.
Mr Mabeza granted his application. Charges against him are that on 23 February, he met the prostitute at a night spot in the gold mining town and invited her to his place of residence.
It is alleged that when they were about to engage in a sexual intercourse, the woman advised Takavarasha to use a condom but he refused. The two got into a misunderstanding leading to Takavarasha turning violent.
He allegedly threatened to kill her before he raped her once. Takavarasha then allegedly assaulted the woman with an unknown object leading to her sustaining a deep cut on the forehead.
However, she managed to sneak out of the house after Takavarasha had gone out to fetch a bucket for her to relieve herself in. She left her undergarments and shoes in the room. She reported the matter to the police, leading to Takavarasha’s arrest. She was referred to Gwanda Provincial Hospital for medical examination.
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