A 36-YEAR-OLD herdsman from Gwanda has been arrested for
allegedly raping his employer’s four-year-old daughter while she was on her way
from school.
The man from Stanmore who cannot be named for ethical
reasons was not asked to plead when he appeared before Gwanda magistrate, Mrs
Nomagugu Sibanda facing a rape charge. He was remanded in custody to March 12.
Prosecuting, Miss Ethel Mahachi said the man raped the
complainant on February 24.
“On 24 February at around 2PM the accused person met the
complainant who is his employer’s daughter while she was on her way from school
with her friends. He chased the friends away and remained with the complainant
and he grabbed her by the hand. He dragged her into a bushy area where he raped
her once and warned her against reporting the matter,” she said.
“When the complainant got home her mother questioned her on
where she was coming from as her friends had already arrived and she revealed
what the accused person had done to her. The matter was reported to the police
resulting in his arrest.”
In another incident, a 26-year-old Filabusi man has been
arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl.
Thembinkosi Ndlovu was not asked to plead when he appeared
before Gwanda magistrate, Mrs Nomagugu Sibanda facing a rape charge. He was
remanded in custody to March 9.
Prosecuting, Miss Faith Mutukwa said Ndlovu raped the
juvenile on January 15.
“The complainant was playing with her younger sister and
two friends when the accused person approached them and demanded to have sexual
intercourse with her. Ndlovu grabbed the complainant and dragged her into a
bushy area and raped her while the other children fled,” she said.
“After he was done, the accused person let the complainant
go home and threatened to assault her if she reported the matter to anyone.
Upon reaching home the complainant’s younger sister reported to her mother what
Ndlovu had done to her sister. Their mother questioned the complainant who
confirmed that the accused had raped her. The matter was reported to the police
resulting in Ndlovu’s arrest.” Chronicle
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