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A Masvingo man from Chief Shumba’s area was dragged to court facing charges of domestic violence and indecent assault after beating and molesting his sister whom she accused of attracting men without any meaningful intentions.
The accused appeared before Masvingo regional magistrate Bishard Chineka who remanded him in custody waiting for continuation of trial on February 26.
He however, only pleaded guilty to domestic violence charge and not guilty to second charge of indecent assault.
Circumstances are that on February 7, 2024 around 2230hrs the accused and his young brother arrived at their sister’s house in the village and found her in company of a man whom she said was her boyfriend.
They asked her what she was planning about getting married and start a family of which she replied saying she did not have such plans.
It is alleged that the accused started to assault the complainant using a sjambok all over her body and she went out of her room and ran to their aunt who is also their neighbour with the two brothers in hot pursuit.
On arriving at the aunt’s house the complainant ran and hid behind her aunt but the accused kept on assaulting her with a sjambok. She went and tried to lock herself in the aunt’s room but the accused followed and opened before she could lock, got in and locked from inside.
The accused ordered the complainant to undress saying he wanted to feel how her tasty her privates were that she attracts men but she refused.
The accused tied the complainant’s hands to her back, ordered her to lie on the floor before molesting her with his hands, with the victim pleading for mercy.
The complainant managed to wake up, opened the door and ran towards the village head’s home but the other brother who was outside followed and tackled her. She fell on the ground and the first accused who was following arrived and they both assaulted her whilst she was naked.
They latter then dragged her to her homestead naked where she managed to wrap herself in a towel.
The matter was reported on February 12 and the accused was arrested whilst the complainant went to hospital since she sustained injuries. Innocent Mudzingwa prosecuted.
