A 21-year-old woman was gang-raped by armed robbers while with her 33-year-old boyfriend on Monday night.
The attack occurred around 11 PM after Richard Maravanyika’s vehicle broke down near the Kuwadzana turn-off on the Harare-Bulawayo highway. He pulled over and parked.
As the couple considered their options, two men emerged from nearby bushes. One assailant struck Maravanyika on the head with a metal bar, knocking him unconscious. They bound his hands with a test meter cable and his legs with his t-shirt.
The second robber, armed with a knife, pulled the woman from the passenger seat. Both men then repeatedly raped her while Maravanyika was held captive and forced to watch.
Following the assault, the robbers searched Maravanyika and stole his money and cell phone, as well as the woman’s phone.
Harare Province police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza confirmed that the rape and robbery are under investigation.
More: H-Metro
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