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Axe-wielding herd-boy sodomises girl (5)
08 Oct 2014 at 06:07hrs | Views
AN axe-wielding 13-year-old herd-boy from Zvishavane landed himself in murky water when he ambushed and sodomised a five-year-old girl on her way from school.
For bizarre offence A Gweru Court ruled that the boy from Mukwekwe village under Chief Wedza receive moderate correction of six strokes.
The court heard that on 14 February last year, the boy was herding cattle at Hanawa grazing area when the complainant and her three friends were on their way home.
The court further heard that when the complainant and her friends were approaching the area, the boy suddenly emerged from the bush carrying an axe and grabbed the complainant by the hand and dragged her into the bushes.
He then threatened the complainant's friends and ordered them to continue walking and never to say a word to anyone before he sodomised the girl.
The court heard that the girl cried as she was pained but the boy continued sexually assaulting her while telling her to keep quiet.
He said when the boy had finished, he ordered her to go home and not to tell anyone about what had happened.
The court heard that the boy told the victim she risked having her head chopped off if she told anyone.
When the girl arrived home, she narrated her ordeal to her mother who immediately took her to Zvishavane District Hospital where she was medically examined.
A doctor confirmed that the complainant had been sexually abused.
The mother later reported the matter to the police leading to the arrest of the boy.
For bizarre offence A Gweru Court ruled that the boy from Mukwekwe village under Chief Wedza receive moderate correction of six strokes.
The court heard that on 14 February last year, the boy was herding cattle at Hanawa grazing area when the complainant and her three friends were on their way home.
The court further heard that when the complainant and her friends were approaching the area, the boy suddenly emerged from the bush carrying an axe and grabbed the complainant by the hand and dragged her into the bushes.
The court heard that the girl cried as she was pained but the boy continued sexually assaulting her while telling her to keep quiet.
He said when the boy had finished, he ordered her to go home and not to tell anyone about what had happened.
The court heard that the boy told the victim she risked having her head chopped off if she told anyone.
When the girl arrived home, she narrated her ordeal to her mother who immediately took her to Zvishavane District Hospital where she was medically examined.
A doctor confirmed that the complainant had been sexually abused.
The mother later reported the matter to the police leading to the arrest of the boy.
Source - Chronicle
