Serial housebreaking perv rapes 16 minors

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A suspected Harare serial rapist who has been terrorising communities of Glen View and Budiriro, raping several young girls, was on Tuesday, January 24, apprehended by police.

His arrest comes after police in Harare recently warned residents that there was a serial rapist on the loose in these areas.

Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza last week confirmed that they were looking for the suspect, saying by that time they had received five similar rape reports.

“Police have noted with concern the number of rape cases involving a man targeting minor children for the past month. The similarities of the cases in how the perpetrator breaks into houses and rapes minor children shows that it’s the same person.

“In the latest five cases recorded, the perpetrator broke into houses, threatened the girls and asked if they had engaged in any sexual activities before, if the girls said no, he would rape them and then flee,” Insp Chakanza said.

The suspected serial rapist allegedly broke into houses and raped 16 girls in Glen View and Budiriro.

The suspect whose name is still being withheld was arrested Tuesday morning at Churu Farm near Glen View 1 following investigations.

He is believed to have raped girls aged between seven and 14 years.

The suspect has been linked to 14 cases which occurred in Glen View and two others in Budiriro since September last year.