A 47-year-old Chipinge man was on Tuesday jailed 15 years
for raping his brother’s daughter.
Charles Mwayamudza of Mapungwana area in Chipinge appeared
before regional magistrate Mr Christopher Maturure facing rape charges. Mwayamudza
pleaded guilty without wasting the court’s time.
Prosecuting, Mr Themba Dhliwayo proved to the court that on
an unknown date but in March last year, Mwayemudza was left in the custody of
his brother’s two minor children.
He asked the older daughter, aged 13, to accompany him to
the fields. “While in his maize field, Mwayemudza forcibly grabbed the
complainant and raped her twice. After the act the accused told the complainant
not to tell anyone,” said Mr Dhliwayo.
On another date in September, the complainant’s mother,
Anna Nxumalo, went to Mozambique and left Mwayamudza with her two daughters.
Taking advantage of the complainant’s mother’s absence, he
dragged the complainant into the bush and raped her again.
“On January 25, Mwayamudza again called the complainant
into his bedroom and forced her to lie on his bed. He forcibly fondled her
breast and raped her once.
The complainant cried for help and her young brother aged
eight arrived on the scene. The young brother then rushed to his mother and
revealed what was happening,” said Mr Dhliwayo.
And on February 8, family members tried in vain to mediate
in the issue. The complainant’s mother then proceeded to Grassflats Police
Station where she reported the matter. Police went to the accused’s homestead and arrested him. Asked why he
raped his niece, Mwayamudza blamed evil spirits.
“Your Worship, I do not know what exactly was happening. I
was just connected with the girl. I think it is the work of evil spirits which
are tormenting our family,” said Mwayamudza.
Magistrate Mr Maturure slapped Mwayamudza with a 15-year
jail term and suspended 18 months on condition of good behaviour. Manica Post
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