Thabani Gazi (23) of Gweru was arrested for allegedly raping his 43 year old lover three times in about six hours. He appeared before Gweru Magistrate Ms Judith Taruvinga facing rape charges and was remanded in custody to January 19. Ms Taruvinga advised him to apply for bail at the High Court.
Gazi allegedly raped his girlfriend once at his house and twice in her vehicle on December 23 and 24. Prosecutor, Ms Chipo Ncube, said on the first count, on December 23 at around 9PM Gazi drove the complainant in her vehicle to his residential place in Gweru. The court heard that when they arrived home, Gazi dragged her out of her car, pushed her into his bedroom and locked the door and threatened to kill the complainant with a machete before ordering her to remove her clothes before he raped her once.
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