A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South Province, has been hauled before the Bulawayo Regional Court facing a charge of raping his 13-year-old cousin.
The man appeared before Bulawayo Regional Magistrate Mark Dzira, charged with one count of rape following the incident that took place on August 22 this year.
The court heard that the minor, a Form One pupil at Filabusi High School, had visited a relative when the man allegedly approached her at around 8pm.
He allegedly lured her to a nearby homestead with the intention of giving her a tracksuit, leading her into one of the huts.
Once inside, the man allegedly locked the door and demanded sex from the girl.
When the girl refused, he allegedly punched her in the face, dragged her to the bed, and raped her.
After the assault, he allegedly ordered her to leave.
The traumatised girl went and told her father what had transpired.
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A police report was made, leading to the man's arrest.
A medical report confirming the assault was submitted in court as evidence.
The man is in custody as the trial continues.
