Admire Chatindo
A 23-year-old man from Chief Makore area recently appeared before Masvingo magistrate, Bishard Chineka facing charges of rape after he allegedly raped his 12-year old relative who is doing grade six at a local school on Election Day whilst waiting for election results.
The accused (name withheld to protect victim) pleaded not guilty saying the charges were fabricated and the case was deferred to a later date for continuation of trial.
The court was told that on August 23 2023 at Makonde Business Centre, Gutu, the accused allegedly raped his 12-year-old relative who had gone behind a shop to relieve herself whilst they were waiting for the harmonized election results.
The incident happened around 2300 hours as the complainant was at the business center in the company of her mother and their house help waiting for election results.
The accused allegedly proposed love to the complainant who turned down the proposal and after a while, the complainant went behind a shop to relieve herself and the accused followed her.
Whilst behind the shop, the accused grabbed the complainant’s hand, fondled her before raping her.
The complainant is alleged to have told their house help who told her not to tell anyone but she later told her mother on October 4 2023 who escorted her to make a police report.
Investigations were carried out leading to the arrest of the accused.
Eunice Shoko prosecuted.
