Woman raped over 50 cents as child watch

A  19-year-old woman who was due to be married on March 4 was raped on Christmas day in a car while her two-year-old son watched.
The suspect, Davison Mutizwa (44)  of Harare allegedly raped the woman after offering her a lift home.
He raped the woman after she had offered to pay 25 cents for the trip which he refused and demanded sex, reports show.The woman reportedly sustained internal injuries in her privates and bled for two weeks, a medical report revealed.
According to the Herald, Mutizwa was  on Monday  convicted of rape by regional magistrate Ms Lucy Mungwari after a full trial.
The woman said she bit Mutizwa on his left arm during the scuffle.
"When I was about to get home I handed him 25 cents for the trip since it is the usual fare and he refused it saying it was not enough and he started demanding sexual intercourse instead," she said.
"I then turned down his request and he suddenly became violent and stopped the vehicle before coming to the back seat where I was sitting. He took my baby from my lap and placed him on the other seat before raping me."
To substantiate her testimony, the complainant told the court how she bit Mutizwa's left hand during the scuffle.
She then advised the court to check his hand and see if he had a scar.
The State and the defence approached Mutizwa who was in the dock and examined his hand.
Both counsels saw the scar the complainant was referring to.
The woman also told the court that she was supposed to tie the knot on March 4, but due to Mutizwa's actions, her husband cancelled the wedding ceremony pending finalisation of the matter.
Mutizwa denied the charges saying that he was being wrongly accused.
He said he always a the scar on his right hand.
Mutizwa in custody to today for sentencing.