Tinaani Nyabereka
Mvuma- A 16-year-old girl was recently ambushed and raped while collecting some wild berries at a tree near her homestead.
The incident that occurred on September 11, 2021 around 1600 hours only came to light after the minor complained of stomach pains last week.
Circumstances given reveal that the minor (name withheld) was on her way home from a nearby village where she had been sent to collect chicken feed.
As she was passing by, she discovered wild berries and decided to fetch some to eat.
She was then approached by an unknown person who tripped her to the ground before raping her once.
After the act the accused person told the girl not to tell anyone before leaving her alone at the scene.
After two weeks the complainant started having abdominal pains and informed her 28-year-old cousin sister who reported the matter at ZRP Lynwood Base.
On September 23, 2021 the girl was taken for medical examinations at Mvuma district hospital and evidence of forced penetration proved definite.
The accused person is still at large, with iinvestigations still in progress.
