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Girl in horrendous ordeal
12 Nov 2016 at 09:01hrs | Views
A Kuwadzana girl suffered a horrendous rape ordeal after she had her legs tied, gagged and later stashed into a suitcase.
While in the suitcase she was hidden on top of a wardrobe by her victim, Batsirai Chanakira, aged 38, a magistrate heard.
The court heard that on November 7, the girl was sent to the shops by her aunt.
Chanakira spotted her and followed the girl.
On her way from the shops, Chanakira grabbed the packet of fish that she was carrying and forcibly pushed her to the ground.
Chanakira removed his shirt and used it to gag the girl.
He also removed his trousers and used it to tie together the girl's legs and carried her to his house.
Along the way he reportedly bribed a boy with 50 cents so that he could not tell anyone.
On arrival, he raped the girl once, the court heard.
However, the girl's grandmother and uncle got wind of her whereabouts' and stormed Chanakira's house.
Upon hearing the knock, Chanakira grabbed the girl and stashed her in a suitcase and placed it on top of his wardrobe.
When he delayed opening the gate, the grandmother called in the police.
The grandmother and uncle finally gained access to the house and searched it only to find her in the suitcase.
Chanakira was arrested was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti charged with rape.
He was remanded in custody to November 23 and advised to apply for bail at the High Court.
While in the suitcase she was hidden on top of a wardrobe by her victim, Batsirai Chanakira, aged 38, a magistrate heard.
The court heard that on November 7, the girl was sent to the shops by her aunt.
Chanakira spotted her and followed the girl.
On her way from the shops, Chanakira grabbed the packet of fish that she was carrying and forcibly pushed her to the ground.
Chanakira removed his shirt and used it to gag the girl.
He also removed his trousers and used it to tie together the girl's legs and carried her to his house.
Along the way he reportedly bribed a boy with 50 cents so that he could not tell anyone.
On arrival, he raped the girl once, the court heard.
However, the girl's grandmother and uncle got wind of her whereabouts' and stormed Chanakira's house.
Upon hearing the knock, Chanakira grabbed the girl and stashed her in a suitcase and placed it on top of his wardrobe.
When he delayed opening the gate, the grandmother called in the police.
The grandmother and uncle finally gained access to the house and searched it only to find her in the suitcase.
Chanakira was arrested was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti charged with rape.
He was remanded in custody to November 23 and advised to apply for bail at the High Court.
Source - Online
