Man 31, rapes biological mother, 64

Zim Now Writer

In a bizarre incident, a 31-year-old man from Esigodini in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province shocked the community after he allegedly raped his 64-year-old mother.

The man, whose identity has been withheld to protect the victim, reportedly pounced on his biological mother as she was sleeping and was also suspectedly visibly drunk.

Circumstances are that on the night of July 15, the man went to his mother’s bedroom and found the door unlocked. He then pushed the door open and got inside. While inside the bedroom, the man found his mother fast asleep and alone on the bed.

It is alleged that he then got on top of the bed where he allegedly started caressing her before he went on to undress her and allegedly had sex with her while she slept.

After the shameful, the man quickly bolted out of the house to an unknown destination.

When the woman woke up, she discovered that she was naked had semen on her body.

Suspecting that it was her son who had sexually attacked her, she went to a member of the Neighbourhood Watch Committee and narrated her ordeal to her.

The matter was reported to the police and investigations led to the son’s arrest.

The man has since appeared before Esigodini resident magistrate Jeconia Prince Ncube charged with rape.

He was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to August 4.