18 year old beats up, rapes granny (52)

AN 18-YEAR-OLD man from Umguza in Matabeleland North is on the run after he allegedly assaulted a 52-year-old granny and raped her while she was unconscious.

Obvious Ncube (18), who lives at Intubeni Farm under Chief Deli, allegedly undressed the woman and left her tied to a tree for about seven hours.

The elderly woman was on her way to church when Ncube pounced at around 11AM on Saturday.

He allegedly threatened to stab her to death with a knife her if she told anyone about the sex attack.

The woman, from Umguzane Block, only got help from passersby at around 6PM.

Matabeleland North police spokesperson Sergeant Namatirai Mashona said she was looking for the report.