A Wedza man who impersonated a police officer to abduct and rape a young woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Marondera Magistrates’ Court. The Wedza predator, whose name has been withheld to protect the victim, pounced on his 20-year-old victim on 26 December 2024.
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) reports that the incident occurred after the victim’s uncle’s car ran out of fuel near Wedza. Seizing his opportunity, the 23-year-old fiend falsely arrested her for “loitering”. He then dragged her to Nyamidzi shops where he robbed her at knife-point before forcing her into his red Honda Fit and driving her to his home for a vile assault.
In a daring midnight escape, the traumatized victim fled half-naked after the rapist left to pick up a friend in Maonedzo village. She stumbled to a nearby mine, where a quick-thinking miner gave her clothes and alerted her family. Wedza Police swiftly arrested the brute, while medical tests at Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital sealed his fate.
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