Kudakwashe Antony Mapwevo (27 ) of Bulawayo allegedly kidnapped and held captive his ex-girlfriend for 7 days. During that period he reportedly raped the woman, whose name has been withheld. He appeared at Western Commonage Court facing charges of Rape, Unlawful detention, Assault and four counts of malicious damage to property.
Mapwevo denied the charges and was remanded to the 27th of January for trial. Prosecuting, Mr Mufaro Mageza said:
On January 11, this year at around 9AM, the complainant was phoned by her grandmother to the effect that the accused person was looking for her. She proceeded to the accused person’s home, where she found him standing outside with his brother
After an argument Mapwevo, smashed the victims phone and:
force-marched her into the house where he held her hostage until January 19, depriving her of her right to freedom of movement. The accused person had sexual intercourse with the complainant from January 12 to January 19 without her consent.
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