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Rabid rapist jailed 18 years

05 May, 2017 - 00:05 0 Views

The ManicaPost

Abel Zhakata Senior Reporter
A 26-YEAR-OLD Nyanga serial rapist who waylaid unsuspecting victims and raped them at knife point was slapped with an 18-year jail term by a Rusape regional magistrate.

Edmore Mainga of Nyarumvurwa Village 9, under Chief Saunyama who went on a two-day rampage in the tourist resort area and raped two complainants was arrested soon after forcing himself on a sex worker in a maize field.

Mr Livinsgtone Chipadza slapped him with the lengthy jail term after the State led by District Public Prosecutor, Mr Tirivanhu Mutyasira, led overwhelming evidence that warranted a conviction.

Mainga had pleaded guilty to raping one of the complainants, but denied raping the sex worker whom he said had agreed to sleep with him after paying for her services.

The court, however, threw away his defence and found him guilty of two counts of rape as charged.

For purposes of sentencing since the offences were committed concurrently, Mr Chipadza bundled the cases as one and jailed him 18 years.

On the first count which was committed on March 27 at around 6pm, the court heard that the 16-year-old complainant, who was fetching firewood alone at their garden at Nyarumvurwa Village was disturbed by Mainga who appeared from a nearby bush.

Mainga pretended to be looking for his stray cattle.

“After a while as the girl was about to go home, the accused person emerged from the bush again and frightened the complainant who ran away crying for help.

“He gave chase and caught up with her. No-one heard her cries for help. He pulled out a homemade knife and dragged the complainant into the bush,” said Mr Mutyasira.

As he was about to rape the girl, the complainant lied to him that she had left $20 in the garden.

Mainga fell for her tricks and stopped. He told the girl to accompany him to the garden to fetch the money first.

“While at the garden, the girl misdirected to the exact location of the money as she was buying time to seek for help.

“Realising the girl was playing him, Mainga pressed the knife hard on her neck and ordered her back into the bush where he raped her.

“However, during the act the girl cried loudly and Mainga stopped midway.

“He threatened to kill her if she ever divulged the ordeal to anyone.

“The girl went home and reported the matter to her parents who made a police report,” said Mr Mutyasira.

The following day, Mainga went to Matombo Night Club in Nyamhuka on his way from Nyarumvurwa Village where he had raped the Form Four pupil.

He pounced on an unsuspecting 43-year -old sex worker who was looking for clients outside the club.

“The complainant passed through a dark place where Mainga was standing.

“He called the sex worker and she complied.
“Mainga was charged $10 for a session and he told the complainant that he was comfortable being intimate in his lorry which he had parked at Nyamhuka Rank.

“They proceeded to the rank, but on arrival the complainant realised that there was no truck at the rank. She became suspicious.

“She told Mainga that she was no longer interested.
“He suddenly grabbed the sex worker, demanded her cellphone and dragged her to a nearby maize field. He did all this threatening her with the homemade knife,” said Mr Mutyasira.

Before raping her, the sex worker begged him to use protection, but he refused and forced himself on her. The sex worker went back to the night club and revealed the incident to her colleague.

They bumped into police officers who were on patrol who quickly reacted and arrested Mainga.

He was found in possession of the homemade knife which was produced in court as an exhibit.

Mainga denied ever raping the prostitute arguing that he had consensual sex with her after paying for the services.

Concerning the knife, he told the court that the weapon was for self defence as he had travelled from Nyarumvurwa Village which is well known for muggers.

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