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Siblings drugged, raped
19 Sep 2014 at 09:43hrs | Views
A MAN from Mayobodo area in Plumtree plied two sisters with opaque beer and allegedly raped them, a court heard yesterday. The suspect, who did not use protection, gave one of the victims 10 unused condoms to buy her silence.
Zenzo Ndebele, 38, allegedly pounced on his neighbour's daughters, who are aged 16 and 10, on September 5 at around 6PM while their parents had gone for a family meeting.
Ndebele appeared before regional magistrate Sikhumbuzo Nyathi in Bulawayo facing two counts of rape.
He pleaded not guilty.
Prosecuting, Masimba Saruwaka alleged that Ndebele approached the girls and started demanding sex from the eldest sister after sending her siblings, who included their 12-yearold brother, to a nearby homestead to buy opaque beer.
"Ndebele grabbed the girl, tripped her and laid her on the floor in the kitchen hut before raping her once without protection. The girl tried to scream but he closed her mouth while holding her neck by force," said Saruwaka.
Ndebele also threatened to assault the girl, the court heard.
"The younger siblings came back with the opaque beer and Ndebele forced the three siblings to drink it threatening to beat them up if they refused. The eldest got drunk and fell asleep," Saruwaka said.
He said Ndebele then asked the 10-year-old girl to accompany him to his homestead and the girl refused.
"Ndebele forcibly took the girl and placed her on his bicycle and travelled for about 75 metres into a bushy area. He then removed his shorts and raped the girl once without protection. Thereafter he took 10 condoms and gave her so she could play with them."
Giving evidence, the 10-year-old girl said Ndebele forced them to drink five litres of opaque beer.
"I left our home with my brother and Ndebele stayed behind with my elder sister. We came back with five litres of opaque beer and he forced the three of us to drink it," said the girl.
"He got hold of me and put me on his bicycle carrier and pushed it for a distance before stopping. He raped me and then gave me 10 condoms to play with."
The girl said she screamed for help but no one heard her.
"I went home and my sister asked me where I had and I told her that I was with Ndebele and showed her the 10 condoms."
When the girls' parents returned two days later, the girls related their ordeal and Ndebele was arrested five days later.
Zenzo Ndebele, 38, allegedly pounced on his neighbour's daughters, who are aged 16 and 10, on September 5 at around 6PM while their parents had gone for a family meeting.
Ndebele appeared before regional magistrate Sikhumbuzo Nyathi in Bulawayo facing two counts of rape.
He pleaded not guilty.
Prosecuting, Masimba Saruwaka alleged that Ndebele approached the girls and started demanding sex from the eldest sister after sending her siblings, who included their 12-yearold brother, to a nearby homestead to buy opaque beer.
"Ndebele grabbed the girl, tripped her and laid her on the floor in the kitchen hut before raping her once without protection. The girl tried to scream but he closed her mouth while holding her neck by force," said Saruwaka.
Ndebele also threatened to assault the girl, the court heard.
"The younger siblings came back with the opaque beer and Ndebele forced the three siblings to drink it threatening to beat them up if they refused. The eldest got drunk and fell asleep," Saruwaka said.
He said Ndebele then asked the 10-year-old girl to accompany him to his homestead and the girl refused.
"Ndebele forcibly took the girl and placed her on his bicycle and travelled for about 75 metres into a bushy area. He then removed his shorts and raped the girl once without protection. Thereafter he took 10 condoms and gave her so she could play with them."
Giving evidence, the 10-year-old girl said Ndebele forced them to drink five litres of opaque beer.
"I left our home with my brother and Ndebele stayed behind with my elder sister. We came back with five litres of opaque beer and he forced the three of us to drink it," said the girl.
"He got hold of me and put me on his bicycle carrier and pushed it for a distance before stopping. He raped me and then gave me 10 condoms to play with."
The girl said she screamed for help but no one heard her.
"I went home and my sister asked me where I had and I told her that I was with Ndebele and showed her the 10 condoms."
When the girls' parents returned two days later, the girls related their ordeal and Ndebele was arrested five days later.
Source - chronicle
