Mandaza (32), who is represented by lawyer Mr Dumisani
Mthombeni, was not asked to plead and advised to apply for bail at the High
Court.
Harare regional magistrate Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa remanded
him in custody to November 20.
The State alleged that on October 16, at around 4 pm, the
Form Two schoolgirl did not go back home from school after her father had been
told that she had absconded for two consecutive days.
The court heard that on the following day at around 10 pm,
she went to Mandaza’s place in the company of some people. The group then went
to Mashwede Village.
At Mashwede Village, Mandaza allegedly manipulated the girl
to drink an unknown substance and to smoke shisha. On October 18 at around 3
am, the two went to Mandaza’s residence where the girl regained consciousness
the following day.
When the schoolgirl woke up, she realised that Mandaza had
been intimate with her without her consent.
The day after, at around 9 am, the schoolgirl was then
located in Highfield, Harare after a missing person report was lodged at ZRP
Glen Norah.
The rape allegations came to light on October 20 when the
schoolgirl was interviewed by her father after she had been located. Herald
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