Man 'raped' at knife point

A Plumtree man had a nightmarish experience after a man who offered him accommodation sodomised him several times at knife point.

Ronald Mutukwa (32) fell asleep after the act and his victim stumbled out to make a police report.

Police found Mutukwa still sound asleep and arrested him.

Prosecutor Stanley Chinyanganya said Mutukwa met the complainant aged 22 at the Plumtree Border Post after he had been deported from Botswana and offered him two slices of bread.

He later convinced the complainant to sleep at his place overnight after realising that he was desperate for food and accommodation.

On the way he produced a knife and force marched his victim to a deserted truck where he sodomised him several times.

Throughout this sexual assault Mutukwa remained awake to ensure that his victim did not escape.

He later fell asleep while in the truck and the victim escaped and reported the matter to the police.

Police officers arrested the accused person while he was still sleeping in the vehicle.

Mutukwa appeared before Plumtree magistrate, Gideon Ruvetsa on initial remand and was remanded in custody to March 28.