In a landmark judgment, the court has convicted and sentenced a medical student to two decades in jail for repeatedly raping his young daughter.
The accused, 42, appeared before magistrate Learnmore Mapiye at the Harare Magistrate's Courts facing rape charges.
The complainant is a 13-year-old girl who is the accused's biological daughter.
The accused is staying in Zambia and is studying medicine at the University of Lusaka.
The State through prosecutor Zvikomborero Mupasa proved that towards the end of 2020, the accused person secured a place to study medicine at the University of Lusaka.
He also found accommodation to rent at Silverest Compound, Lusaka, Zambia.
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