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Man rapes 'promiscuous' sister in law
27 Apr 2016 at 10:02hrs | Views
A man raped his brother's wife aged 18 on their way to South Africa late last year, has been handed an effective 15-year jail term by Beitbridge regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza.
However, in court the man accused his sister-in-law of concocting the charge to cover up for her promiscuity.
The court heard that sometime in November last year, the rapist, who was employed in South Africa, was on holiday in Zimbabwe when his younger brother, also working in that country, asked him to bring along his wife on his way back.
He then asked his 18-year-old sister-in-law to meet him at Birchenough Bridge from where they would travel together to South Africa.
On the same day at around midnight, the two arrived at Beitbridge Border Post, where the rapist booked a room and invited her inside as they awaited transport to take them to South Africa.
Craving for his brother's wife, the man closed the door from inside and raped her once.
The woman then reported the matter to the police, leading to his arrest.
Pernson Chekeya prosecuted.
However, in court the man accused his sister-in-law of concocting the charge to cover up for her promiscuity.
The court heard that sometime in November last year, the rapist, who was employed in South Africa, was on holiday in Zimbabwe when his younger brother, also working in that country, asked him to bring along his wife on his way back.
He then asked his 18-year-old sister-in-law to meet him at Birchenough Bridge from where they would travel together to South Africa.
On the same day at around midnight, the two arrived at Beitbridge Border Post, where the rapist booked a room and invited her inside as they awaited transport to take them to South Africa.
Craving for his brother's wife, the man closed the door from inside and raped her once.
The woman then reported the matter to the police, leading to his arrest.
Pernson Chekeya prosecuted.
Source - NewsDay
