Man infects daughter with HIV

A Gweru man has been arrested for allegedly raping and infecting his 17-year-old step daughter with HIV.

The man (33) allegedly forced his step-daughter to wash his privates after raping her.

The accused, who resides in Mtapa suburb, Gweru appeared before magistrate Mr Solomon Jenya facing rape charges.

The man pleaded not guilty and the magistrate remanded him in custody to tomorrow.

It is the State's case that on October 26 last year at around 10PM, the complainant was coming from church with her friends when she met the accused.

Its os alleged that the accused dragged the complainant towards a railway line that is near Gafa ground and started to fondle her breasts and buttocks. The prosecutor further alleged that the accused person removed the complainant's skirt and pants before he forced her to lie down and raped her once.

The matter came to light when the man threatened to assault the complainant contrary to the promise he had made to her saying he would not assault her.

The complainant was sent to Gweru General Hospital for a medical examination and the complainant tested positive to HIV.