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Rapist disputes 'torn' pant
14 Apr 2011 at 22:38hrs | Views
A SUSPECTED rapist yesterday sent the courtroom into uncontrollable roars of laughter after he argued that the pant which had earlier been produced as an exhibit had not been torn during the alleged rape. He argued that it was simply worn out.
Gilson Vitalis Dendera (30) argued when he was cross-examining the complainant's guardian; "I put it to you that the pant which was produced in court as an exhibit was not torn because of being pulled by anyone but was just worn out.
"May I ask the court for permission to see the pant which was produced as an exhibit?" submitted Dendera. "But you were shown (the pant) when it was first tendered as an exhibit," said Harare magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi.
"Your Worship, I did not see it clearly," pleaded the accused. When he was given the chance to view the pant, he argued strongly that it was not torn in the alleged rape. "As you can see, this pant was torn because it is now worn out. It's worn out," he said, confronting the complainant's guardian.
The witness called by prosecutor Rufaro Mhandu argued that the 14-year-old victim had narrated to her what had happened on March 6. Dendera however, argued that the witness was not telling the court clearly what she had asked the girl.
The accused argued that the woman could not just rush to the police without getting full details of the alleged rape from the victim. He also told the witness that the girl had even said that she was once raped by her brother-in-law but the witness denied the claims. The case continues on April 20 and Dendera will be in custody.
Gilson Vitalis Dendera (30) argued when he was cross-examining the complainant's guardian; "I put it to you that the pant which was produced in court as an exhibit was not torn because of being pulled by anyone but was just worn out.
"May I ask the court for permission to see the pant which was produced as an exhibit?" submitted Dendera. "But you were shown (the pant) when it was first tendered as an exhibit," said Harare magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi.
"Your Worship, I did not see it clearly," pleaded the accused. When he was given the chance to view the pant, he argued strongly that it was not torn in the alleged rape. "As you can see, this pant was torn because it is now worn out. It's worn out," he said, confronting the complainant's guardian.
The witness called by prosecutor Rufaro Mhandu argued that the 14-year-old victim had narrated to her what had happened on March 6. Dendera however, argued that the witness was not telling the court clearly what she had asked the girl.
The accused argued that the woman could not just rush to the police without getting full details of the alleged rape from the victim. He also told the witness that the girl had even said that she was once raped by her brother-in-law but the witness denied the claims. The case continues on April 20 and Dendera will be in custody.
Source - TNZ
