Times Of Swaziland: Man (24) caught raping stepmother (22)

Man (24) caught raping stepmother (22)
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 JABULISA DLAMINI on 15/11/2010 00:00:00


MANZINI - A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged after he was allegedly
caught raping his 22-year-old stepmother while his father, aged 70, had gone to
work.
The incident happened earlier this year and on Friday ‘Stopper’ (he has only
been identified by his nickname to protect survivor) took to the dock before
Principal Magistrate David Khumalo.
His father and wife came to the court as witnesses and each gave an account of
the incident as it was alleged that Masuku was caught in the act.
It was also heard that the rape came after love proposals by ‘Stopper’ had
been turned down by the woman.
*Mimi, the wife, told the court that her stepson proposed love to her but she
refused and told him that she took him as her own son.
"He told me he loved me many times and I refused. He then told me I would love
him by force. On the day of the incident, my husband was at work and I was just
about to close the windows and breastfeed my daughter when the accused jumped in
through the window," alleged Mimi.
She said the accused rushed to her bed, threatened her with a knife and
forcefully pinned her down and raped her. She said she was rescued by her
husband, who heard her screams.
"Upon making the discovery, my husband called the community police and
neighbours, who then called the Royal Swaziland Police, who came and found that
he had disappeared," Mimi alleged.
The complainant said she was taken to the police station for a statement and
then the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital where she was observed by a medical
doctor.
...couple brings baby to court
MANZINI - The couple shared parenting responsibilities during the court
appearance as they would interchange in looking after their young daughter.
The baby, whose age could not be ascertained, had come with the couple and when
the time for the woman to testify came she left it with the old man and when he
went in to testify she took care of her.
When testifying, the old man had trouble recalling his exact age save to say he
is around 70.
The court asked that he presents his identity documents but he had not brought
them with him.
The mood was sombre as his testimony was punctuated by silent moments as he said
he was still quite shocked that his own son could have done such.
‘...IF I WAS STRONG I WOULD HAVE HIT YOU WITH MY AXE’
MANZINI - The father of the man accused of raping his stepmother told the court
that, if he was strong enough, he would have hit his son with an axe he was
carrying on the day the incident happened.
"How can you rape your own mother, my wife? What I say is that you are a
disgrace and if I was strong enough I would have hit and killed you with the axe
I was carrying," the old man said in court.
He said he heard his wife screaming for help saying ‘inyandzaleyo’ and he
ran to the house.
"When I got there I tried to enter through the door to rescue my wife but it was
locked and there was a drum just beneath the window. I climbed on the drum and
peeked inside. I was shocked to find my son on top of my wife! I asked him
‘what are you doing to your mother? He just kept, quiet quickly put on his
clothes and bolted out of the room. I then screamed ‘inyandzaleyo’ and
community police came to help us," he said.
He said his son fled from the area and was arrested some time later. The case
was postponed to November 23, pending the setting of a trial date.
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Comments
Kepha yena lomuntfu lomdzala kulomntfwana lomncane kangaka? Eyi...! But it was
wrong of you bhuti to rape her.
Nov 15, 2010, 12:47 PM, sunshine (nvmvulane@gmail.com)
Eish mani, kona lokwemfana kugangile kodvwa-ke kufute uyise pheceleti like
father like son. Lomuntfu lomdzala umsukela ngani lomtfwana wa 22?
Nov 15, 2010, 1:52 PM, magangane