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Lengthy Sentence Handed Down To Mutare Man For Heinous Rape Of 15-Year-Old

5 months agoWed, 23 Oct 2024 08:32:30 GMT

Lengthy Sentence Handed Down To Mutare Man For Heinous Rape Of 15-Year-Old

A 35-year-old man from Mutare was sentenced to an effective 18-year prison term for raping his 15-year-old neighbour on August 30, 2024.

The man appeared before the Mutare Magistrates’ Court and was convicted on rape charges. He was sentenced on Monday.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on August 30, 2024, the 35-year-old man went to the complainant’s home, searching for the complainant’s brother. Said the NPA:

When he got there he found out that the complainant’s brother was not at home, instead he found the complainant and her younger brother alone at home. He offered them some juice whereupon they both felt dizzy after taking the juice.
The accused person left and later returned and attempted to forcefully grab the complainant by the hand. The complainant escaped and ran to her parents’ bedroom.
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The accused person followed her to the bedroom where he covered her mouth using a pillow, removed her clothes and raped her.

The man only stopped when he heard the complainant’s father’s motorcycle approaching. He fled the scene, leaving behind some of his clothing. Said the NPA:

He returned later and accused the complainant and her brother of stealing the clothes and his mobile phone.
The complainant’s father believed the accused person’s story about the theft and assaulted the complainant who ran away to her mother who was at a funeral and confided in her about the offence.
A Police report was made leading to the arrest of the accused person.

The accused person was convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment of which 2 years were suspended. He will serve 18 years effectively.

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13 Comments

wilson · 3 months ago

munhu wese anoda kudya muchero usatiwasimba muchero unonaka kana ibvva

Ba Tiara #ED · 5 months ago

munhu mukati anoda kudya muchero usati waibva

Tese · 5 months ago

the best way to win an argument with a woman have a witness otherwise topera tese kuchikurubi

Anonymous · 5 months ago

I propose a very lenient penalty for rapists, simply castrate them in addition to a stint behind

Mdara Odza · 5 months ago

Should also cut his d!ck

Murccurrer Hxwlurmurn · 5 months ago

1."...... instead he found the comolainant and her younger brother....." *** where was the brother then when the sister was being raped. 2. ".....escaped and ran to her parents' bedroom" The man wanted to rape the juvenile and she was quite aware of that. How dare **** was she to run away from the perpetrator going into the room. I think it was wiser to get out of the room. 3. "....... stopped when he heard sound of complainant's motorcycle approaching " He heard the sound whilst he was indoors, left what he was doing and flee without being noticed. 4. " ...... he fled the scene and leave some of his clothes " This should have been used as evidence as soon as the father arrived. I think a real person who had been raped some seconds or few minutes ago can be easily seen without saying a word. The father should have seen it or heard about it before the man come back. 5. "....... father believed and assaulted the complainant who ran to her mother" Shuwa kurohwa nyaya yausingazive, uriwe watadzirwa futi ukasataura. Amai vaakandoudza ava havasivo vakabika nyaya here or she cooked it upon her way. 6. Why musina kutiudza medical outcome NDAONA VARUME VAZHINJI VAZARA MUMATORONGO NENYAYA DZAVASINGAZIVE KANA MATARE AKAKASIKA KUNGOBVUMA NYAYA SEZVIZVI

Corruptmore Looto · 5 months ago

Nonsensical arguments, are you claiming to know better than a court of law, to have much better knowledge about this than the people who went to school for this and also have experience with these things . Courts convict people based on solid evidence not hearsay, so stop trying to defend that piece of sh!t. Rape cases are actually notorious for letting people off the hook because of a lack of proper solid evidence not the other way around. So stop trying to push your tomfoolery agenda that men are getting convicted on false charges. Our courts are biased when it mostly concerns political matters not on these other things which have nothing to do with politics. Another thing courts expedite the process of sentencing if the suspect pleads guilty or if the evidence is clearly beyond doubt, he can also appeal if his case has merit, this isn't Japan which is infamous for its high conviction rates and stringent appeal requirements.

Anonymous · 5 months ago

Ariwako mwana awutauri zvese izvi. We are praying and all rapists zivai kuti kunaMwari kudenga. We Daughters of Zion say, enough is enough. God is hearing our prayers.

. · 5 months ago

they should have added his year 35 and daughter's years 15 to make 50 years then tus the number of years he should have been given. coz he dont deserve less than that

Corruptmore Looto · 5 months ago

Parliament should just make sure that rapists are given life sentences with hard labour. Those vile people don't deserve to be among humanity, we're always constantly worrying about bad men who are out to get our female relatives. I encourage every female person to get some sort of self defence training, at least you might stand a chance against those vile rotten pieces of garbage masquerading as human beings.

Son of the soil · 5 months ago

ko what about is you are wrongly accused, just imagine spending the rest of your life behind bars 4 the crime causing kuita

Corruptmore Looto · 5 months ago

Courts convict people based on solid evidence, that's why it's called burden of proof(or is it evidence, I'm not sure but you get the idea) the ones who are pressing the charges have to show that you are guilty beyond any doubt. You can also appeal, the onus is actually on those bringing the charges to prove that you are guilty, innocent until proven guilty, so the law will be on very much the side of the accused not the accuser, so trying to whip up an argument that lots of people are going to be convicted on false charges is actually an act of ignorance.