The incident happened on August 21, 2021 and the father of
the complainant spent the night looking for the girl until he broke into the
herdboys room and found his daughter there.
Nelson Tawanda Matarirano appeared before Masvingo
Magistrate Bishard Chineka facing rape charges and says that he was in love
with the complainant. He also told the court that the girl lied to him that she
was 17 years old.
It is the State case that on August 21,2021 the complainant
was at his parent’s field and Matarirano called her. The complainant obliged
and Matarirano allegedly lifted her into his room and spent the night with her.
The complainant was accompanied by Letwin Mugandani to the
accuseds lodgings. The two allegedly heard the girl crying from inside the room
and they knocked but the accused did not respond.
The complainants father broke down the down the door and
Matarirano bolted out. The matter was reported to the Police leading to the
arrest of Matarirano.
Liberty Hove prosecuted the matter on state side. Masvingo
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