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The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a 22 year old man from Hatcliffe suburb in Harare on allegations of raping his grandmother’s 14yr old tenant for a period of eight months.
According to a report made to the police, the accused is the landlord’s grandson. Allegations are that the accused proposed love to the tenant on December 2, 2022, but he was turned down.
The suspect is alleged to have then forcibly grabbed the victim and forced her into his room where he allegedly raped her once without protection. It is alleged that this continued for up to eight months, before the minor revealed everything to her aunt.
The aunt then made a police report at ZRP Hatcliffe, leading to the suspect’s arrest.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Harare provincial spokesperson Luckmore Chakanza confirmed the arrest.
“The complainant is a tenant, and the accused person is a grandson to the landlord. On 02 December 2022 at around 1830 hours, the complainant was in the passage when she was approached by the accused person who proposed love to her, and she denied.
“The accused person then forcibly grabbed the complainant and forced her into his bedroom and closed the door. Upon entering the room, the accused person pushed the complainant onto his bed and covered her mouth with his hand.
“He forcibly removed complainant’s skirt, lowered his trousers, and had protected sex with the complainant once without her consent. After the act, the accused threatened to hurt her if she ever disclosed the matter to anyone. The accused continued to have sex with the complainant on different occasions till May 2023. On all occasions, the accused person threatened the complainant to keep silent. On 25 August 2023, the complainant came home late, and upon being asked where she was by her aunt, Margret NFPS, she then revealed about the abuse to her. A report was made at ZRP Hatcliffe Post on 26 August 2023,” said Chakanza.
