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Uncles take turns to rape niece
31 May 2014 at 06:40hrs | Views
TWO Hope Fountain men aged 71 and 54 years each allegedly raped their 14-year-old niece once on separate occasions.
The complainant allegedly reported the rape to the wife of one of the rapists who instead warned her not to divulge the assault to anyone.
The crime only came to light when the complainant reported the abuse to her headmistress who subsequently reported the case to the police.
The two brothers have since appeared separately in court facing rape charges.
The first accused allegedly raped the girl in December 2012 while his brother allegedly raped the same complainant in October 2013.
Prosecuting, Masimba Saruwaka said the first accused allegedly raped the complainant when she turned down his love proposal.
He said the complainant reported the rape to the accused's wife but she warned her against reporting the rape to anyone.
Saruwaka said the complainant reported the rape to her headmistress who then reported the case to the police.
In the second case the accused raped the complainant in her bedroom.
The first accused has denied ever raping the complainant but the second accused has admitted having sex with the complainant but claims she asked him to deflower her to prove she was now a woman.
However, yesterday the juvenile told prosecutors in a closed interview that she was raped by a man employed as a headboy from a neighbouring homestead.
This prompted the magistrate Sikhumbuzo Nyathi to drop the rape charge against the second accused.
The trial continues.
The complainant allegedly reported the rape to the wife of one of the rapists who instead warned her not to divulge the assault to anyone.
The crime only came to light when the complainant reported the abuse to her headmistress who subsequently reported the case to the police.
The two brothers have since appeared separately in court facing rape charges.
The first accused allegedly raped the girl in December 2012 while his brother allegedly raped the same complainant in October 2013.
Prosecuting, Masimba Saruwaka said the first accused allegedly raped the complainant when she turned down his love proposal.
He said the complainant reported the rape to the accused's wife but she warned her against reporting the rape to anyone.
Saruwaka said the complainant reported the rape to her headmistress who then reported the case to the police.
In the second case the accused raped the complainant in her bedroom.
The first accused has denied ever raping the complainant but the second accused has admitted having sex with the complainant but claims she asked him to deflower her to prove she was now a woman.
However, yesterday the juvenile told prosecutors in a closed interview that she was raped by a man employed as a headboy from a neighbouring homestead.
This prompted the magistrate Sikhumbuzo Nyathi to drop the rape charge against the second accused.
The trial continues.
Source - chronicle
