Zvishavane father in court for raping 11-year-old daughter

A 34-year-old man from Zvishavane has appeared in court for allegedly raping his 11-year-old daughter.

The father(name withheld to protect the victim’s identity) will know his fate on April 30, after a Zvishavane Magistrate set the day for judgement.

It is alleged that on January 1 this year, the complainant was at home with her two young siblings.

The court heard that the father called the complainant to his bedroom where he locked the door and raped her once.

After the incident, the complainant was warned not to reveal the matter to anyone.

The matter came to light after the complainant’s mother noticed some behavioural changes in the complainant, leading to the arrest of the accused. ZBC