Ngwenya is on trial for allegedly raping his minor niece.
The maid was the first person the minor revealed the
alleged rape to and was set to be the State’s star witness, and is nowhere to
be found.
Efforts by the investigating officer to secure her
attendance have so far been fruitless.
The matter was back in court for trial continuation on
Friday and prosecutor Loveit Muringwa sought a postponement to afford the
investigating officer an opportunity to try and secure the attendance of the
maid.
While the application was unopposed, presiding magistrate
Clever Tsikwa ordered the State to call the investigating officer to appear
before him to shed light on the challenges he’s facing to secure the witness’s
attendance.
The trial resumes on April 28.
Allegations are that on December 9 last year at around 1am,
the minor woke up and found Ngwenya, who is her uncle, fondling her private
parts. He allegedlt covered her mouth and raped her.
He was said to have left her room and he returned after a
while and met her going to the toilet.
He is alleged to have dragged her onto the bed and raped
her again.
The child reported the matter immediately to the maid. H
Metro
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