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Zim GBC News | Crimes and Courts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A 37-year-old Bulawayo man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the kidnapping and rape of a 15-year-old girl, whom he plied with alcohol before assaulting her overnight at his home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sandile Ncube of Nketa 7 was convicted on both charges by Bulawayo regional magistrate Mr. Archie Wochiunga, who described the crimes as “heinous and premeditated.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The court heard that Ncube betrayed the trust of the vulnerable minor after posing as a helpful stranger. Prosecutor Mr. Owen Mugari detailed the ordeal, which began on July 21 around 6 PM at Nketa 6 Shopping Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The complainant was crying after losing a shoe while running an errand,” Mugari told the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The accused offered help and took her to his nearby house in Nketa 7, where he detained her for the entire night.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once inside his home, Ncube gave the girl alcohol until she became heavily intoxicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The accused then took advantage of the complainant’s drunkenness and raped her throughout the night,” the prosecutor stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The girl’s guardians, her grandparents, who were initially aware of her location, grew concerned when she did not return home and filed a missing person report with the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The following day, the girl returned home,” Mugari continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“When her worried grandparents questioned her about the previous night, she broke down and narrated the full ordeal, including the alcohol and rape.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The matter was immediately reported, leading to Ncube’s arrest and subsequent prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In passing the 15-year sentence, Magistrate Wochiunga emphasized that Ncube had exploited the child’s distress and vulnerability, committing a grave violation that warranted a severe penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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