Clearance Zindi (32) of Old Highfield is alleged to have
teamed up with his brother George Zindi, Kudakwashe Choga alias Mashasha and
other three members of their gang and attacked the woman with a baton, before
they all raped her.
Clearance Zindi was arrested on Saturday and yesterday
appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Shane Kubonera charged with armed robbery
and rape.
He was not asked to plead to the charges and was remanded
in custody to September 9 being told only the High Court could hear an
application for bail.
His brother George, Choga and the other three are still at
large. The State led by Mr Anesu Chirenje alleges that on May 25 at around
midnight the six went to the woman’s home in southern Harare armed with a
pistol, bolt cutter, taser and a baton.
It is alleged that they forced open the door at the main
house and finding a couple fast asleep in their bedroom used a taser on the
husband demanding money and their car keys.
They allegedly robbed the couple of US$60, cellphones and
other valuables before force-marching them to the cottage where the 22-year-old
woman was asleep with her husband. After beating her up with the baton they
raped her without protection and then robbed that couple of a car and $6000.
On Saturday Tapiwanashe Vutete was tracked down and found
in possession of the cellphone stolen during the robbery. He had bought this
phone from Zindi and led the police to Zindi who was also found with a jacket
stolen during the robbery. Herald
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