A 23-year-old man
from Chief Mafala area in Zvishavane has been dragged to court after he
allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl while the girl’s four-year-old sibling
watched helplessly.
The accused Muktar Madaresa Kassim appeared before
Zvishavane magistrate Archie Wochiunga and he pleaded not guilty.
He was remanded in custody to a date to be advised for
commencement of trial. Magistrate Wochinga advised Kassim to apply for bail at
the High Court.
Prosecutor Llyod Mavhiza told the court that on a day not
known to the prosecutor but during the month of March this year in their
village, Kassim met the complainant who was fetching firewood with her
siblings.
“On an unknown date but in the month of March, the accused
met the complainant in a bush where she was fetching firewood together with her
four-year-old brother,” he said.
The court heard that Kassim dragged the girl into a pit
where he allegedly raped her once.
“The accused person dragged the girl to a shallow pit while
her brother watched haplessly. He removed her skirt and panties before raping
her once.
“After the incident, Kassim threatened to kill both the
girl and her younger brother if they ever told anyone about the incident. He
also promised to buy them sweets if they kept the incident among the three of
them,” said Mavhiza.
The matter came to light when the complainant’s
four-year-old brother narrated the ordeal to their mother who then reported the
matter to the police leading to Kassim’s arrest. B Metro
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