Cephas Shava
Mwenezi –A 37 year-old Mwenezi man who took advantage of the absence of his wife at their homestead and raped his own 11 year-old daughter who was left in his custody by her mother was recently arrested.
The man (who cannot be named for ethical reasons) resides in Ngwenya village under Chief Mazetese of Mwenezi West.
Appearing before Mwenezi Magistrate Faina Makumbe on August 30, the man who was not asked to plead to the charges was remanded in custody pending trial set to be held at Chiredzi Regional Magistrate Court.
Presenting the State case prosecutor Hardlife Machando alleged that sometime in March last year; the accused took advantage of instances when his wife would be away and on several occasions raped his own daughter.
The matter came to light recently leading to the accused’s immediate arrest.
In a related case, a 66 year-old man (name withdrawn) from Bhukuvhani village under Chief Neshuro appeared before Magistrate Makumbe on the same day facing three counts of raping his nine year-old niece.
The three counts which occurred since 2019 were discovered recently after the minor opened up to one of her relatives leading to the man’s recent arrest.
