MAN RAPES WOMAN IN WIFE’S PRESENCE

Paul Pindani in Chinhoyi

A MAN from Doma has been jailed an effective 30 years for raping a fellow villager in the presence of his wife.

Norest Svova, of Plot 12 Tsvanza Farm, appeared before Chinhoyi Regional Magistrate Noel Mupeiwa charged with two counts of rape.

He pleaded not guilty, but was convicted after a full trial.

Five years of the 35- year sentence were suspended on condition of good behaviour.

He will serve an effective 30 years in jail.

Prosecuting, Nyasha Sibesha told the court that in July this year, the 29- yearold complainant was travelling from Doma Shopping Centre on her way home to a farm in Mhangura, when she met Svova who was cutting grass on his farm.

He then accused her of trespassing.

Svova told the woman that he was going to punish her for that.

He then assaulted her using a stick several times.

After harassing and assaulting her, he went on to trip her and then raped her.

The woman was then ordered to leave the place.

She went home and told her husband who then accompanied her to the police to make a report.

On the second count, on August 23, at Roseta Farm, Svova went to the home of the same woman in the company of his wife.

On arrival, he asked the woman to enter the bedroom.

She refused and ran away, court heard.

Svova followed her, grabbed her by the throat and pulled out his knife.

His wife, the court heard, Svova took a wooden log and it the woman several times on the head.

Svova then dragged her into the kitchen where he raped her.

After the assault, the accused and his wife poured cold water over her since she was bleeding and they went away.

The woman then went to her neighbour and told her what had happened.

The matter was reported to the police leading to the arrest of Svova.