Police brutally assault rape suspect in custody

BULAWAYO - COPS allegedly buttered a suspected rapist who infected his 17 year old daughter with HIV while he was in custody awaiting trial.

The 52 year Umguza man who cannot be named for legal reasons, failed to appear in court on Friday as he is now admitted at Richard Morris Hospital after he lost an eye during the brutal attack by police.

The rape suspect, who is divorced from his daughter's mother and is alleged to have been on ARV treatment for some time, is accused of raping his daughter several times from January 2012 to early this month.

Speaking during a make-shift court session at the hospital on Friday, the man told West Commonage magistrate Sheunesu Matova that police officers assaulted him until he lost consciousness.
He did not give a reason for the alleged beating.

"I was assaulted by police and they damaged my right eye. The blows were directed to my right eye and though I can't remember the name of the police officer who assaulted me till I lost consciousness, these police officers who are present know them," he said.

Magistrate Matova ordered the state, led by Mufaro Mageza to investigate the assault allegations and inform the court about the findings. The man was remanded in custody to October 23.

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