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A Harare man from New Bluffhill suburb reportedly raped a 5 year old girl for a period of six months.
According to a police report, the accused, only identified as Simba, sexually abused the minor from February to July 9 this year.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) provincial spokesperson for Harare, Luckmore Chakanza confirmed the case and said investigations were underway.
“The informant is the complainant’s mother and they live at the same residence with the accused. On 9 July 2023 at around 0600 hours, the informant was bathing the complainant when she started complaining of some pain on her private part. Informant took the complainant to a private doctor for medical examination and was advised to proceed to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
“The doctor examined the complainant and confirmed that she was sexually abused. The informant interrogated the complainant and she told her that she was sexually abused by the accused person from February 2023 to 9 July 2023, the accused would lure the complainant to his bedroom, order her to remove her clothes and would then have sexual intercourse on different occasions without her consent. A report was made at ZRP Mabelreign who attended the scene. The accused person was not located,” he said.