A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Sun Yet Sen in Matobo District allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl she had offered transport home on a bicycle.Stanley Ndlovu, of Mfila Village under Chief Malaba had played the “Good Samaritan” by giving the girl a lift home on his bicycle before he turned into villain after raping the girl. He allegedly raped the girl as payment for the ride.
The girl was coming from an all-night prayer in the company of a church mate who was also carried on a bicycle by Ndlovu’s colleague, Owen Ncube. The two girls were going to Tshelanyemba. Ndlovu pleaded not guilty to rape when he appeared before Gwanda magistrate Ms Sheila Nazombe yesterday. He was remanded in custody to 3 December.
The State alleges that on 11 March this year, the two girls decided to find alternative transport to go home from the prayer. The court heard that it was arranged that the girls’ friend would be ferried home by Ncube while the accused would offer her a lift.
On the way Ndlovu allegedly ordered the girl to off the bicycle. It is alleged that he told her that it was time for her to pay for the ride as he could not transport her free of charge.
Ndlovu allegedly pulled the girl into the bush a few metres away from the road where he tripped her and raped her once. After raping the girl, Ndlovu reportedly dressed up and cycled away leaving her at the scene, the court heard. The girl walked where she arrived at 8.30pm and narrated her ordeal to her mother.
The matter was reported to the police leading to the arrest of Ndlovu. The complainant was taken to hospital for medical examination. Mr Pernson Chekeya represented the State