Man (50) rapes drunk neighbour

A 50-YEAR-OLD Mukumbura man was dragged to Bindura regional court after he allegedly raped his drunk neighbour at night.

Leonard Mafuta was remanded in custody by Magistrate Amos Mbobo.

The state led by Clever Nyapfani alleged that on April 19 at Craigside farm, Bindura, Mafuta took advantage of her 38-year-old female neighbour who was drunk and got into her house and raped her.

Mafuta was found the next day in the house of the complainant naked and failed to give a satisfactory answer on how he got into the house.

A police report was filed, leading to the arrest of Mafuta.