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Soldier rapes 15 years old college student at ZBC Mbare Studios
09 May 2012 at 14:00hrs | Views
A soldier manning the ZBC Mbare Studios allegedly raped a college student in a tent at the studios along Beatrice Road before ordering her to vacate the premises. Bigboy Chihambakwe (24) who allegedly told the girl that policemen and soldiers are immune to prosecution, appeared before Harare magistrate Esthere Chivara.
The matter was postponed to tomorrow for trial. It is State's case that on 7 October last year at around 12 noon, the correspondent was on her was from college and decided to pass through ZBC Mbare Studios where her boyfriend, Chihambakwe works. When the teenager reached the gate, she saw Chihambakwe's work mate who told her that he was in a tent.
The work mate called Chihambakwe informing him that his girlfriend had come to see him before walking her towards the tent in question. The two men Chihambakwe along the way and when they reached the tent, he allegedly dragged her into the tent and took her handbag and placed it on a chair and instructed her to sit on the bed.
Chihambakwe reportedly started removing his short and shirt and the complainant decided to go outside the tent but he held her and shoved her onto the bed while he continued removing his shirt. Chihambakwe allegedly pinned the girl down and forcibly removed her clothes and raped her.
State counsel Sarah Bosha alleged that the teenager screamed for help but no one came to her rescue. After allegedly raping her, Chihambakwe reportedly ordered her to leave the place before his superiors noticed anything and she dressed up then went home. The teenager did not report the matter to police since Chihambakwe had told her that policemen and soldiers were immune to prosecution.
The matter was postponed to tomorrow for trial. It is State's case that on 7 October last year at around 12 noon, the correspondent was on her was from college and decided to pass through ZBC Mbare Studios where her boyfriend, Chihambakwe works. When the teenager reached the gate, she saw Chihambakwe's work mate who told her that he was in a tent.
The work mate called Chihambakwe informing him that his girlfriend had come to see him before walking her towards the tent in question. The two men Chihambakwe along the way and when they reached the tent, he allegedly dragged her into the tent and took her handbag and placed it on a chair and instructed her to sit on the bed.
Chihambakwe reportedly started removing his short and shirt and the complainant decided to go outside the tent but he held her and shoved her onto the bed while he continued removing his shirt. Chihambakwe allegedly pinned the girl down and forcibly removed her clothes and raped her.
State counsel Sarah Bosha alleged that the teenager screamed for help but no one came to her rescue. After allegedly raping her, Chihambakwe reportedly ordered her to leave the place before his superiors noticed anything and she dressed up then went home. The teenager did not report the matter to police since Chihambakwe had told her that policemen and soldiers were immune to prosecution.
Source - H-Metro
