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Teen acquitted of rape charges despite evidence of sexual assault
A 19-year-old man, Coghlianmore Blessed Sibanda, has been acquitted by the Hwange Regional Court of charges related to the rape, impregnation, and infection of a 13-year-old girl.The court hea...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 21:37hrs | 998 | by Stephen Jakes
Man in trouble for raping girl 13
A 22-year-old man from Masimini Village at Kenilworth, Lupane is in trouble after he allegedly grabbed a 13-year-old girl and dragged her into the bush where he raped her without protection.Ev...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 15:26hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
4-yr-old rape victim breaks down in court
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD rape victim broke down in court while giving evidence against her step grandfather who allegedly raped her two months ago.The complainant who cannot be named, was testifying in...Published: 18 Dec 2017 at 11:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Vaseline' rapist arrested
POLICE in Binga have arrested a 44-year-old shopkeeper who allegedly raped his landlord's seven-year-old daughter while her mother was doing laundry outside.The man from Senga area under C...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 13:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man pounce on neighbour trip her to the ground before raping her
A man from Jambezi area in Hwange has been dragged to the court for allegedly tripping to the ground a woman and raping her.Muhongo Nyoni (39) pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared...Published: 07 Apr 2016 at 06:27hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Boy corporally punished for attempting to kill mate over a $1
A boy (16) has been slapped with four moderate strokes after he nearly killed another boy with a knife over a $1.The boy pleaded guilty to attempted murder when he appeared before Hwange Regio...Published: 25 Mar 2016 at 10:00hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Maid 'rapes' boss' son (14)
PROSECUTORS have charged a 19-year-old domestic worker with aggravated indecent assault after she allegedly forced her boss' 14-year-old son to have sex with her.The boy's elder sister alleged...Published: 06 Feb 2016 at 21:17hrs | 3 | by Adelaide Moyo
Mother catches man raping mentally ill daughter
A MAN from Kabela village in Lupane was found in the act of raping a mentally ill woman the victim's mother who gave the man a serious beating and head butted him. ...Published: 22 Dec 2015 at 11:52hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Boy (16) rapes 8-year-old niece
A JUVENILE aged 16 from Gurambira area in Dete has been sentenced to receive four strokes for raping his 8-year-old niece.He was also sentenced to an additional two years suspended for five ye...Published: 19 Dec 2015 at 12:18hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man caught red-handed raping grade five pupil
A man from Madumabisa villager in Hwange was caught red-handed raping a grade five pupil by her mother.The many Mclyin Matenuka (36) pleaded not guilty to the rape charge when he appeared befo...Published: 06 Nov 2015 at 06:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Pregnant Grade 6 drops out of school
A GRADE Six pupil has dropped out of a school in Victoria Falls after she was impregnated by a man twice her age, a court heard yesterday.It is alleged that the 13-year-old, who cannot be name...Published: 15 Oct 2015 at 06:23hrs | | by Adelaide Moyo
Rapist intrudes into children's room at night, rapes girl (12)
A man from Lupanda area in Lupane sneaked into the room where a 12 year old girl was sleeping with her siblings and raped her while their parents were not at home during the night.This was hea...Published: 28 Sep 2015 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Neighbour sentenced to 10 years for raping girl (16)
A man from Dandanda in Jotsholo has been slapped with 10 years in jail for raping and impregnating a neighboring girl aged 16.Mthandazo Bhebhe (18) pleaded not guilty to rape charged when he a...Published: 17 Sep 2015 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Man allegedly rapes girl (13) during social soccer match
A man from Chitete village in Jotsholo is alleged to have dragged a 13 year old girl into the bush during a social soccer match where he allegedly raped her before fleeing when he was nearly caugh...Published: 23 Jul 2015 at 06:12hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Some Zimbabwean men are subhuman, cold-blooded, diabolic, Lucifer - in human-form
Nothing whatsoever, nothing is as barbaric as a man who engages sex with a toddler of three years. These atrocities are reported almost every week and are perpetrated by people who are very close ...Published: 16 May 2015 at 07:33hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Man caught red handed raping daughter
A 45-YEAR-OLD Binga man allegedly raped his daughter for three years before his wife caught him redhanded in the act last month. The man, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, had reportedl...Published: 12 May 2015 at 09:17hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Zanu PF presidium roped into Lupane CIO, cop assault case
The ruling party Zanu PF presidium has been roped into the case of a senior Lupane Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer who allegedly assaulted a police officer amid revelations the Vic...Published: 05 Apr 2015 at 08:13hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Lupane villagers, Cops live in fear of CIOs
Lupane villagers and members of the police force are living in fear following the alleged kidnapping and assault of a police officer Carryon Ndebele by the Lupane Central Intelligence Organizatio...Published: 27 Mar 2015 at 12:34hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Lupane CIO boss probed for assaulting cop over rumours
Lupane Central Intelligence Organization boss is in trouble for allegedly assaulting the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) police officer accusing him of going around talking rubbish about ...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 08:53hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
John Nkomo aide faces arrest
THE Hwange Regional Court has issued a warrant of arrest for the late Vice-President Landa John Nkomo's security manager Eddie Sigoge after he failed to appear in court on Friday to face attempted mur...Published: 19 Feb 2014 at 09:38hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
33 year old man arrested for raping and impregnating 14-year-old
A 33-year-old Binga man facing charges of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl shocked the courts when he said he was in a relationship with the minor and that she consented to them having sex....Published: 12 Jul 2012 at 13:45hrs | | by
Police struggle to arrest ‘rapist' traditional healer
IN a chilling abuse of "supernatural power", a Lupane traditional healer allegedly habitually raped his daughter with the knowledge of his wife and villagers after threatening to unleash goblins on wh...Published: 08 Feb 2012 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls community welcomes victim friendly court
THE Victoria Falls community has welcomed the proposed opening of a Victim Friendly Court circuit at the magistrate’s court by the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affa...Published: 14 Oct 2010 at 10:04hrs | | by Vic fals reporter
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