Man, 37, caught raping 12-year-old girl

Michael Mashiri

A man, who was allegedly caught raping a 12-year-old complainant and pretended to be drunk has appeared in court.

Crynoce Mwanamutsvene, 37, appeared before magistrate Donald Ndirowei at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts charged with rape.

He was denied bail and was ordered to appear in court on January 24.

The complainant in this matter is a 12-year-old juvenile.

The State, through prosecutor Anesu Chirenje, alleges that on the day last week, at around 0400 hours, the complainant was asleep together with her two aunties in the dining room, which is used by everyone entering their rooms.

It is alleged that Mwanamutsvene knocked the door and it was opened for him.

He went to his room and after some minutes decided to go for a bath.

He went out of his room and entered the dining room, where the complainant was sleeping.

Mwanamutsvene then got on top of the complainant and started raping the complainant who was fast asleep.

It is alleged that the complainant did not feel anything at that time.

It is alleged that one of the complainant’s aunties saw Mwanamutsvene raping the complainant.

She allegedly awakened the complainant by calling her name and also called their grandmother who was sleeping in her bedroom, alerting her that Mwanamutsvene was raping the complainant.

It was during that time Mwanamutsvene lay on the floor, pretending to be drunk and the complainant woke up and saw Mwanamutsvene sleeping on the floor.

The complainant’s grandmother came into the room and saw Mwanamutsvene still lying on the floor near the door. When they tried to wake him up, he did not respond.

It is alleged that Mwanamutsvene was then helped to get up and put on his bed by the complainant’s grandfather.

The complainant’s grandmother then asked the complainant to bath and she then escorted her to police to file a report.