A 19-year-old man who dragged a 16-year-old Form Three student into a forest in Chimanimani and attempted to rape her has been sentenced to an effective 10 years in prison.
The man was convicted of attempted rape by the Chipinge Regional Magistrates’ Court.
The court heard that on September 15, 2026, the offender approached the girl along a pathway in a forest at Satiya Village under Chief Muusha in Chimanimani and proposed a sexual relationship.
After she refused, he grabbed her and dragged her into the forest, where he attempted to rape her.
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The girl resisted and escaped after biting him on the left thumb.
She fled to a nearby homestead, where she sought help and reported the incident. She was later assisted in making a police report, leading to the man’s arrest and conviction.
The court sentenced him to 15 years’ imprisonment, with five years suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.
He will serve an effective 10 years in prison and was remanded in custody to begin his sentence.
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