Freddy appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi. He
initially appeared in court last month and was released on free bail. The
complainant is a radio presenter and producer.
The court heard that the two are former lovers and had
known each other since the days Freddy had some music projects with the
complainant at her workplace.
It is alleged that in November 2019, the complainant’s
husband got sick and she approached Freddy for financial assistance.
Freddy gave the complainant $2 500 for free in order for
her to foot her husband’s medical expenses.
The complainant accompanied her husband to Karanda Hospital
for treatment where he subsequently passed away.
Freddy assisted the complainant by meeting transport
expenses for the transportation of the deceased husband from Karanda hospital
to Harare.
It is reported that after about three months, Freddy
proposed love to the complainant but the complainant refused because her
tradition could not allow her to indulge in other love affairs before the
cleansing of the death of her husband.
The State further alleged that in November 2020 at an
unknown date, the two went to the complainant’s rural home in Chiyendambuya to
see the complainant’s child.
That same day at around 7:30pm, the two returned to Harare
at the complainant’s house where Freddy went straight to her bed and he stood
and faced her the complainant that he was now her husband.
The complainant denied the offer, the court heard.
Despite the complainant’s refusal Freddy allegedly went on
to remove his belt, shirt and pair of trousers, taking advantage of the
complainant’s amputated left hand, and forcefully placed the complainant on the
bed.
He then undressed the complainant and raped her.
The complainant cried for help but no one heard her because
of the distance between her bedroom and that of the next person.
After raping her, Freddy reportedly asked the complainant
to consider him as her husband from that time on.
He also promised to look after the complainant’s child but
she denied the offers before threatening her with his spiritual powers citing
that the complainant’s God is not the same he believes in and he left.
It is alleged that the following morning the complainant
informed her uncle Murambiwa Witness Bungu about the ordeal.
Her uncle advised her to report the matter to the police
but she did not, fearing for her reputation and the threats from the Freddy.
The State further alleged that since the tape incident,
Freddy would go to complainant’s house and have sexual intercourse with her
only during her menstrual periods and each time she would notice some bleeding
cuts on her thighs.
The court heard that in July 2021 visited the complainant
again tried to have sexual intercourse with the complainant but the complainant
discovered that the accused’s penis had a sore and she denied to sleep with
him.
Freddy returned the following day and forced the
complainant to have sexual intercourse with him with a sore on his penis, the
court heard.
It is alleged that Freddy would force the complainant to
play his songs more often than other artists and would also deny her
association with her work mates, friends and other people and would also insult
the complainant at her workplace and disturb her from her duties.
Anesu Chirenje appeared for the State while Everson
Chatambudza and Malvin Mapako appeared on behalf of Freddy. H Metro
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