Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for rape in separate cases heard in Mutare and Gwanda.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), in the first case, the Mutare Magistrates’ Court convicted a 31-year-old man of raping his four-year-old daughter.
The court sentenced him to 20 years imprisonment, with three years suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour. He will serve an effective 17 years.
The NPA said that on 28 April 2026, the child, who lives with her maternal grandparents in a neighbouring village, had visited her family home and found her father alone. He raped her and then told her to return to her grandparents’ home.
The matter came to light after the child’s mother noticed the victim was experiencing difficulty walking and made further enquiries. It was reported to the police, leading to the man’s arrest.
In the second case, the Gwanda Magistrates’ Court sentenced a 42-year-old man from Kezi to 15 years imprisonment for raping his 18-year-old stepdaughter.
According to the NPA, the offence occurred on 21 April 2026. The offender, his wife and the victim were living in the same room. They had prepared supper and retired for the night.
The court heard that the offender later left the shared bed and sexually assaulted the victim while she was sleeping.
The victim alerted her mother, who was asleep in the same room. The mother reported the matter to the local village head, who notified the police.
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