A Gweru-based TelOne technician and his friend allegedly
raped a self confessed commercial sex worker after she had refused to offer
them her services because they did not have cash. Evidence Huni (20) of Mkoba
15 and his friend Bethel Chidemo (23) of Mkoba 17, Gweru, last Friday appeared
before Gweru regional magistrate Mrs Phathekile Msipa facing charges of rape.
They both pleaded not guilty and were remanded in custody
to October 12 for trial.
Prosecuting, Mr Kelvin Guveya told the court that on
December 7 last year, around midnight, the complainant (name withheld to
protect her identity) met the accused persons at a night club at Mkoba 6
Shopping Centre.
It is alleged that Chidemo negotiated for sexual
intercourse with the complainant at a fee of $20 for the whole night. The court
heard that Chidemo allegedly asked the complainant if she had a swipe machine
since he had plastic money.
However, the complainant allegedly told Chidemo that she only
accepted cash.
The court heard that, Chidemo allegedly went on to put a
knife on the complainant’s waist threatening to harm her if she refused to obey
his orders before ordering her into a taxi he had hired. The taxi proceeded to
the complainant’s house in Mkoba 15 and dropped them.
The complainant allegedly led Chidemo to her house whilst
threatening to harm her with a knife with Huni following behind.
The complainant then asked the two to leave her house but
they allegedly demanded her to pay them back $8 they had used to buy her beer.
The court heard that the complainant gave Chidemo $2 back saying that was all
the money she had.
Chidemo, the court heard, got angry before allegedly
pushing the complainant towards her wardrobe and she fell on the floor.
The court heard that he allegedly ordered her to lie down
before he raped her once using protection, while Huni watched. Huni allegedly
also raped her while Chidemo watched.
The friends reportedly took turns to rape the complainant
for the whole night. The matter was reported to the police leading to their
arrest. Herald
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