…..Offers goat compensation to victim
By Dumisani Ndlovu
A 31 year old man, Malaki Mangena from Saini village under Chief Chizungu in Mberengwa left the court in astonishment when on his litigation, begged the regional magistrate, Christopher Maturure to compensate a goat to rape victim than to go in prison.
Mangena who seemed confused during the entire trial and cross examination was however slapped with a 16-year jail term for raping a minor.
The victim aged 13 was doing form 1 when she fell prey to Mangena’s sinister motives.
The Public Prosecutor, Linah Charity Mamombe told the court that on an unknown date the complainant came home from school and found the accused person who is a cousin brother to her alone.
“The complainant entered into her bedroom and removed her uniform. Whilst the complainant was still into the bedroom, Mangena entered into her room and pushed her to the ground.
He removed her skirt and pant, removed his short and mounted on top of her and had sexual intercourse with her,”
Prosecutor, Mamombe said, adding that the victim was incapable of consenting with to sexual intercourse by the time the crime was committed.
The public Prosecutor further told the court that from the day Mangena raped the minor, he continued to quench his ‘sexual’ thirsty on different occasions when her grandmother was away from home until December 2023 when hell break loose.
“The complainant reported the case to her aunty Keith Gunya in October 2023 and she promised to report the matter to the grandmother. The complainant’s mother came from Felabusi, the complainant told her about the matter who also told her brothers.
One of the brothers, Mikicho Gunya called the accused and told him to stop having sexual intercourse with the child,”said.
After the family settled the issues at their kangaroo court, the Prosecutor said he accused stopped having sexual intercourse with the minor.
The matter came to light after police got tip off from members of the public.
The accused who resided at the same homestead with the complainant, appeared before Gweru Magistrate Christopher Maturure.
The rapist’s efforts to beg for Magistrate Maturure to spare him a jail sentence on conditions that he compensate the victim with one goat hit the brickwall.
The magistrate landed him an effective 16 year jail term.
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