AN 18-YEAR-OLD man from Duhamzondo Area, Nkayi, is facing rape charges after he allegedly raped his employer’s nine-year-old granddaughter.
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This came to light when the accused, Gcinani Dlomo, appeared before Matebeleland North Provincial Magistrate Ndumo Masuku facing a charge of contravening Section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23.
He pleaded not guilty and was remanded out of custody until the matter was transferred to Bulawayo Magistrates’ Courts.
The State established that on an unknown date, sometime last year, the accused went to a bedroom hut where the complainant and her friend were playing.
The accused allegedly closed the door and immediately removed his trousers, ordering the complainant’s friend to lie down and remove her undergarments.
The complainant tried to run away, but Dlomo allegedly stopped her and warned her that he would assault her if she tried to escape again.
Dlomo then tried to rape the complainant’s friend, but she screamed and managed to escape. The accused then grabbed the nine-year-old and raped her once.
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After that, Dlomo allegedly threatened to assault the complainant if she reported the matter to anyone.
On April 2013, the complainant revealed the matter to her grandmother, who reported the matter to the police.
A medical report was provided as proof of the rape and Dlomo is to appear in court again tomorrow for trial.
