Suspected robber appears in court charged with rape

Yeukai Karengezeka, court correspondent

Andrew Tinokunda Munemo, a suspected robber from Harare, has appeared in court charged with theft and rape.

He allegedly hired a sex worker, but robbed and assaulted her on the way to his home. During a hearing before the Harare Regional Magistrate, Mr Taurai Manuwere, Munemo was advised to apply for bail at the High Court.

Prosecutor Lancelot Mutsokoti said the incident took place on December 15 at around 10pm.

Munemo met the 33-year-old complainant at Liz Bar in Harare’s Central Business District where he asked her for help.

After the lady agreed to his request, they boarded a kombi to his residence.

Instead of taking her home, Munemo led her to a remote area in Retreat Farm, Waterfalls, Harare.

There he allegedly attacked the complainant by grabbing her neck from behind and threatening her with a knife.

He then demanded her valuables and ordered her to undress.

Out of fear, the complainant complied and surrendered her Huawei cell phone, purse, $59 cash and clothes.

Munemo then raped her without protection.

After the assault, he took her belongings and fled the scene, leaving the complainant behind. The legal proceedings are still ongoing.