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Man earn 20 year jail term for raping wife
29 Mar 2017 at 03:53hrs | Views
A Bulawayo Regional Magistrate Sibongile Msipa-Marondedze sentenced a 28 year old city man to 20 years in jail for raping his 19-year-old wife in a bush and stabbed her thrice on the head before lying to the police that she had been attacked by robbers.
The man pleaded not guilty to rape, attempted murder and supplying false information to the police.
"For rape you will serve 15 years in jail, attempted murder five years and for supplying false information you will be warned, cautioned and discharged. Five years of the combined 20 years will be suspended on condition of good behaviour," said the magistrate as she convicted the man.
The incident occurred on January 5 this year at 11PM as the two were walking home from a beer drink in Bellevue suburb to Sizinda after failing to get transport.
It was not stated in court how long the couple had been married, but they had no children together although the man had one child with another woman.
The man pleaded not guilty to rape, attempted murder and supplying false information to the police.
"For rape you will serve 15 years in jail, attempted murder five years and for supplying false information you will be warned, cautioned and discharged. Five years of the combined 20 years will be suspended on condition of good behaviour," said the magistrate as she convicted the man.
The incident occurred on January 5 this year at 11PM as the two were walking home from a beer drink in Bellevue suburb to Sizinda after failing to get transport.
It was not stated in court how long the couple had been married, but they had no children together although the man had one child with another woman.
Source - Chronicle
