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Policeman nabbed after raping 18-year-old maid
26 Nov 2014 at 23:51hrs | Views
A policeman has been arrested on allegations of raping an 18-year-old maid who had turned down his love proposal.
The teenager was on her way from church when she was raped. The offence was committed in August this year.
Mike Daster Muzimba (30) of Zimbabwe Republic Police New Camp in Highfield, Harare, was not formally charged when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Milton Serima.
He is facing rape charges as defined in the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act chapter 9:23 and was remanded out of custody to December 9 on US$50 bail.
The prosecutor, Mr Sebastian Mutizirwa, told the court that the teenage housemaid had turned down the policeman's love proposal.
It is alleged that on August 1 this year, the woman left home at around 7pm and proceeded to church in Waterfalls.
The court heard that while on her way back home she met Muzimba, who was standing by the side of the path.
Muzimba allegedly greeted the woman before asking for a hug.
When she refused he grabbed her and tripped her to the ground before raping her.
She made a report to the police, leading to Muzimba's arrest.
Source - Herald
