Zimbabwe’s most feared criminal Anymore Zvitsva jailed 89 years

_… He raped her without protection and strangled her with a wire around the neck before leaving her unconscious…_

_… Zvitsva strangled Ngoshi around the neck until he lost consciousness and robbed him of cigarettes…_

Convicted rapist Anymore Zvitsva has been jailed for 89 years after being found guilty of rape, attempted murder and robbery.

Zvitsva was facing four rape charges, five attempted murder charges, and one robbery charge.

The 35-year-old pleaded guilty to all 10 counts last week when he appeared before Harare regional magistrate, Mr Francis Mapfumo.

 

*A brief history on crimes committed by ‘serial killer’ Zvitsva he admitted to*

Last week, Zvitsva pleaded guilty to all the 10 charges and all the circumstances as they were read to him by Harare regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo.

Of the 10 charges, five are attempted murder, four are rape and a count of robbery.

Amongst other facts, the court heard that on October 9 last year, the complainant Providence Maruza (27) was sleeping in her room at Ditwi Village, Chiwe Farm, Raffingora and her door was unlocked. Zvitsva was armed with an Okapi knife and snare wire, pushed the door open and gained entry into the room. While inside, he threatened to kill Maruza if ever she screamed then tied her hands and legs using a wire. He dragged her towards the thicket of Dangemuri Mountains where he raped her once.

After the act he stabbed her once on the back and neck and left the scene.

On October 27, Zvitsva while armed with a machete, broke into Reginet Sango’s homestead at Mudhindo Village, Chief Bepura, Kachuta, Guruve.

Sango 62, was fetching water at a local borehole.

Zvitsva produced a machete from his jacket and demanded to have sexual intercourse with her.

She attempted to flee into nearby bushes but Zvitsva pursued and caught up with her. He struck her once on the head and once on the left arm with the machete, causing her to fall down.

He then raped her once without protection and strangled her with a wire around the neck before leaving her unconscious at the scene.

On the same day, Zvitsva attacked Brian Ngoshi, who was walking on foot from Kachuta Business Centre going home.

He used a machete to strike Ngoshi twice on the head, causing him to fall onto the road.

Zvitsva proceeded to strangle Ngoshi with a wire around the neck until he lost consciousness. Thereafter, he searched him and stole one cigarette lighter and one packet of Madison cigarettes.

Zvitsva left Ngoshi unconscious at the scene and was assisted by a passerby who alerted his aunt. *_-Herald_*